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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Morin Named Pilgrim League Wrestler of the Year
Three Huskies Earn League Recognition
GORHAM, Maine – University of Southern Maine wrestling All-American Mike Morin
(Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) has added yet another award to his
impressive junior season being named the Pilgrim Wrestling League Wrestler of the
Year. Morin is one of three USM wrestlers to earn postseason
honors from the Pilgrim Wrestling League. Dave Kemmy, league publicist,
announced the awards Thursday morning.
Morin, who became the first-ever All-American in the 12-year history of the
Huskies’ wrestling program after placing fourth in the 165-pound division at the
2009 NCAA Division III National Championship last weekend at the U.S. Cellular
Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, earned also earned first team honors from the
Pilgrim Wrestling League. Senior Marcus Moyer (Somerville, N.J.) was named an
honorable mention selection, while Morin, Moyer and junior Doug Christensen
(Middletown, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) each were named Pilgrim Wrestling League
Scholar-Athlete All-Star team.
Competing in his second NCAA Division III tournament of his career, earning
his way to the national championship by winning the New England Wrestling
Association title, Morin earned All American honors finishing in the top eight
of competition. Only the third wrestler in the program’s history to qualify for
the NCAA tournament, Morin is the first USM wrestler to earn a victory at the
championship. Morin finished his remarkable season with an outstanding 40-2
record, dropping his only two matches of the season at the NCAA Division III
Championship.
Morin joined former Husky standout Adam Farrington as the only USM
grapplers to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship twice in their
career. Farrington qualified at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001. Morin’s teammate,
senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central qualified at 133 pounds
in 2006. A two-time All-New England (2008, 2009) honoree and a Pilgrim League
Honorable Mention All-Star in 2008, Morin has a career record of 89-16 (.847
winning percentage).
After joining the team late in the season, Moyer finished his senior
campaign with a 10-4 record (.714 winning percentage) while competing in the
157-pound weight class to earn honorable mention honors. Moyer, who also earned
Scholar-Athlete statust, is earning league all-star honors for the third time in
his career. A 2008 All-New England wrestler, Moyer finished second at the 2008
NEWA championship as a junior. He has a career record of 67-27 (.712 winning
percentage).
Christensen, a two-time All-New England wrestler (2008, 2009), earned
Scholar-Athlete honors from the league. Finishing sixth at the 2008 and 2009
New England Wrestling Association Championship at 141-pounds, Christensen
completed his junior season with a solid record of 20-16 (.555 winning
percentage).
Southern Maine finished its season with a 7-11 record in dual meet
competition and a 3-3 mark in the Pilgrim Wrestling League. At the 2009 NEWA
Championship, the Huskies finished with 76 points, their highest point total
since becoming a varsity sport at USM. The Huskies fifth-place finish at the
15-team event outranks their previous best rank of eighth place. Southern Maine
was also awarded the Team Sportsmanship Award at the NEWA Championship following
a vote of tournament officials.
2009 ALL-STAR FIRST TEAM:
Weight Name Year School
125 Grant Kadokura Sophomore M.I.T.
125 James Soprano Freshman Johnson & Wales University
133 Kenny Francis Freshman Bridgewater State College
133 Scott Legacy Freshman Rhode Island College
141 Mike Trasso Freshman Rhode Island College
149 Kevin Sutherland Sophomore Rhode Island College
157 Chris Giannios Freshman Johnson & Wales University
157 Kyle Rodgers Junior Roger Williams University
165 Mike Morin Junior University of Southern Maine
174 Zack Bates Sophomore Bridgewater State College
184 Bryan Lenhardt Senior Johnson & Wales University
197 Joe Silverman Junior M.I.T.
285 Jon Flegel Freshman Johnson & Wales University
285 Glen Geesman Senior M.I.T.
2009 ALL-STAR SECOND TEAM:
125 Mike Trayser Junior Roger Williams University
133 Bryan Conrad Senior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
141 Andrew Hawley Senior Roger Williams University
149 Nick Herrick Sophomore Roger Williams University
157 Ethan Raymond Sophomore Bridgewater State College
165 Jordan Corona Freshman Johnson & Wales University
174 Joe Manley Junior Rhode Island College
184 James Woods Senior Roger Williams University
197 Dan Woods Senior Roger Williams University
285 Phil Kelly Sophomore Roger Williams University
2009 HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STAR SELECTIONS:
141 John Donaleski Freshman Johnson & Wales University
149 Frank Cammisa Junior Bridgewater State College
149 Jaes Jones Freshman M.I.T.
157 Marcus Moyer Senior University of Southern Maine
157 Mike Martini Senior Rhode Island College
157 Andy Snyder Sophomore U.S. Coast Guard Academy
174 Chris Nadeau Junior Roger Williams University
2009 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ALL-STAR TEAM:
125 Grant Kadokura Sophomore M.I.T.
125 Mike Trayser Junior Roger Williams University
141 Andrew Hawley Senior Roger Williams University
141 Doug Christensen Junior University of Southern Maine
141 Travis Drappi Sophomore Rhode Island College
141 Andrew Armstrong Junior U.S. Coast Guard Academy
149 Dustin Conner Sophomore Roger Williams University
149 Kevin Sutherland Sophomore Rhode Island College
157 Marcus Moyer Senior University of Southern Maine
165 Mike Morin Junior University of Southern Maine
174 Zack Bates Sophomore Bridgewater State College
174 Kenny Ford Senior Roger Williams University
174 Chris Nadeau Junior Roger Williams University
197 Joe Silverman Junior M.I.T.
285 Glen Geesman Senior M.I.T.
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Morin Becomes First Ever USM Wrestling All-American; Places Fourth at NCAA
Division III National Championship Tourament
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – In a season of historic firsts, University of
Southern Maine Husky junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas)
became the first ever USM wrestler in the 11-year history of the program to earn
All-American honors placing fourth overall at the 2009 NCAA Division III
Wrestling National Championships hosted by Coe College, Cornell College and the
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Ranked second nationally by d3wrestle.com in the 165-pound weight class,
Morin returned to the NCAA Division III National Championship tournament the
second consecutive season, repeating as the New England Wrestling Association
champion in the 165-pound division.
Seeded sixth in the national tournament, Morin defeated sophomore Orlando
Ponce of Augsburg College by decision 8-5. In his second match, Morin took his
first loss of the season to third-seed Ben Youel of North Central by decision
11-4. Youel finished fourth at the 2008 NCAA National Tournament. Still alive
in the double-elimination tournament, Morin went on to defeat Matt Curley of
Heidelberg College 10-6 in the consolation bracket. In his first match of day
two, Morin edged out Pat Nagel of the University of Wisconsin Whitewater 5-4 to
advance to the consolation quarterfinals. Morin defeated the University of
Dubuque’s Josh Terrell, the third seed in the tournament, by decision 5-4 to
advance to the third place match. Morin dropped just his second match of the
season by major decision 12-4 to take fourth place at the tournament falling to
Tyler Burkle of Coe College.
“Mike represented USM in the highest of fashion, becoming the first ever
Husky wrestler to earn a victory at the NCAA National Championships and
eventually earn All-American honors,” noted USM head coach Joe Pistone about his
junior co-captain. “Mike competed in arguably the toughest bracket at the
national championship that featured five returning All-Americans from the 2008
season.”
Morin along with teammate and junior Doug Christensen (Middletown,
N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) also achieved historic first for USM earning Academic All-
American honors.
“Mike and Doug each represented the Huskies honorably on the mat” said
Pistone. “But, most importantly they took care of their main responsibility in
the classroom and led by example. I am very proud to coach both of these
student-athletes.”
Only the third wrestler in the program’s history to qualify for the NCAA
tournament, Morin is the first USM wrestler to earn a victory at the
championship. Morin finished the competition with a 4-2 record and concludes
his standout season with a 40-2 record.
Last year at the NCAA tournament, Morin bowed out in two matches. A two-
time All-New England (2008, 2009) honoree and a Pilgrim League Honorable Mention
All-Star in 2008, Morin has a career record of 89-16 (.847 winning percentage).
Morin joined former Husky standout Adam Farrington as the only USM
grapplers to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship twice in their
career. Farrington qualified at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001. Morin’s teammate,
senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central qualified at 133 pounds
in 2006.
2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championship – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
165-pound bracket
Mike Morin (SM) dec. Orlando Ponce (Augsburg) – 8-5
Ben Youel (North Central) dec. Morin (SM) – 11-4
Morin (SM) dec. Matt Curley (Heidelberg) – 10-6
Morin (SM) dec. Patrick Nagel (Wisc.-Whitewater) – 5-4
Morin (SM) dec. Josh Terrell (Univ. of Dubuque) – 5-4
Tyler Burkle (Coe) major dec. Morin (SM) – 12-4 – THIRD PLACE MATCH
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Morin Earns All-America Honors; Vying For Third Place Nationally
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Aquinas) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies wresting team has become
the first-ever All-American in the 12 year history of the Huskies? wrestling
program after defeating Patrick Nagel of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
in the consolation bracket of the 165-pound division at the NCAA Division III
National Championship Wrestling Tournament hosted by Coe College, Cornell
College and the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at the U.S. Cellular
Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Ranked second nationally by d3wrestle.com in the 165-pound weight class,
Morin is competing in the NCAA Division III tournament for the second
consecutive season, earning his way to the national tournament by winning the
New England Wrestling Association title. After the most recent round of
competition, Morin is 3-1 at the national championship tournament and will
finish at least in the top eight of the competition and can place as high as
third nationally.
Seeded sixth in the national tournament, Morin defeated sophomore Orlando
Ponce of Augsburg College by decision 8-5. In his second match of the day,
Morin took his first loss of the season to third-seed Ben Youel of North Central
by decision 11-4. Youel finished fourth at the 2008 NCAA National Tournament.
Still alive in the double-elimination tournament, Morin went on to defeat Matt
Curley of Heidelberg College 10-6 in the consolation bracket. In his first match
of day two, Morin edged out Nagel 5-4 to advance to the consolation
quarterfinals.
Only the third wrestler in the program?s history to qualify for the NCAA
tournament, Morin is the first USM wrestler to earn a victory at the
championship. Through four rounds of competition, Morin is 3-1 at the
tournament and 39-1 on the season.
Last year at the NCAA tournament, Morin bowed out in two matches. A two-
time All-New England (2008, 2009) honoree and a Pilgrim League Honorable Mention
All-Star in 2008, Morin has a career record of 88-15 (.852 winning percentage).
Morin joined former Husky standout Adam Farrington as the only USM
grapplers to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship twice in their
career. Farrington qualified at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001. Morin?s teammate,
senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central qualified at 133 pounds
in 2006.
2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championship ? Cedar Rapids, Iowa
165-pound bracket
Mike Morin (SM) dec. Orlando Ponce (Augsburg) ? 8-5
Ben Youel (North Central) dec. Morin (SM) ? 11-4
Morin (SM) dec. Matt Curley (Heidelberg) ? 10-6
Morin dec. Patrick Nagel (Wisc.-Whitewater) ? 5-4
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Friday, March 6, 2009
NCAA Division III National Championships Tournament
Mike Morin Finishes First Day of Competition 2-1
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Aquinas) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has advanced
to the second day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division III National
Championships tournament by winning two matches Friday. The championships are
being hosted by Coe College, Cornell College and the Iowa Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference at the U.S. Cellular Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Seeded sixth in the 165-pound weight class, Morin opened the day by
defeating sophomore Orlando Ponce (Hialeah, Fla.) of Augsburg College by
decision, 8-5. In his second match of the day, Morin absorbed his first loss of
the season dropping an 11-4 decision to third-seeded Ben Youel of North Central
College. Youel finished fourth at the 2008 NCAA National Tournament.
Still alive in the double-elimination tournament, Morin returned to defeat
Matt Curley of Heidelberg College, 10-6, in the consolation bracket. Morin can
still place as high as third and earn All-America honors by placing in the top
eight of his weight division. He will face Patrick Nagel of the University of
Wisconsin-Whitewater in a consolation bracket match on Saturday.
Only the third wrestler in the program’s history to qualify for the NCAA
tournament, Morin is the first USM wrestler to earn a victory at the
championship. Finishing the first day of competition with a 2-1 record, Morin
is 38-1 on the season.
Saturday’s morning session, which includes the championship bracket
semifinals and consolation bracket matches, gets underway at 10:00 a.m. CST.
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Friday, March 6, 2009
NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament
Mike Morin Wins First Match, Continues This Afternoon
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Aquinas) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has advanced
to the second round of the NCAA Division III National Championship Wrestling
Tournament.
Morin, ranked second nationally by d3wrestle.com in the 165-pound weight
class, is competing in the NCAA Division III tournament for the second
consecutive season. He earned his way into the national tournament by winning
the New England Wrestling Association title.
Seeded sixth in the national tournament, Morin defeated sophomore Orlando
Ponce (Hialeah, Fla.) of Augsburg College by decision, 8-5. With the win, Morin
remains undefeated on the season and improves to 37-0. Only the third wrestler
in the program's history to qualify for the NCAA tournament, Morin is the first
USM wrestler to earn a victory at the National Championship Tournament.
Action continues later today at the championship. Morin will face third-
seed Ben Youel of North Central. Youel defeated his first-round opponent 8-6
and is 39-3 heading into his match with Morin.
Last year at the NCAA tournament, Morin bowed out in two matches. A two-
time All-New England (2008, 2009) honoree and a Pilgrim League Honorable Mention
All-Star in 2008, Morin currently has career record of 86-14 (.860 winning
percentage).
Morin joined former Husky standout Adam Farrington as the only USM
grapplers to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship twice in their
career. Farrington qualified at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001. Morin's teammate,
senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) qualified at 133
pounds in 2006.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Southern Maine's Morin Ranked No. 2 Nationally
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior tri-captain Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St.
Thomas Aquinas) of the University of Southern Maine wrestling team has earned a
number two ranking nationally in his weight division in the final national
rankings distributed today by d3wrestle.com. The top-ranked wrestler in New
England and consistently ranked in the top ten nationally in the 165-pound
division during this season, Morin has achieved the highest national ranking
ever by a USM wrestler.
Morin punched his return ticket to the NCAA Division III National
Championship defending his New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) title,
capturing first place in his weight division to lead the Huskies to a program-
best fifth-place finish at the 2009 NEWA Championships this past weekend in
Springfield, Mass.
Morin entered the tournament with an undefeated record of 31-0 and was able
to successfully keep his streak alive cruising through his competition to earn
the 2009 NEWA Championship and All-New England honors. Morin outworked all five
of his opponents posting five consecutive decisions to improve his 2008-2009
record to 36-0.
The top seed in his weight division, Morin began the tournament earning a
13-5 decision over Western New England College's Ted Banks and a 10-3 decision
over Roger Williams' Dan Zotollo - the eighth seed in the tournament. Morin
then defeated fifth-seed Dustin Rudy of Plymouth State 10-5, before earning a
10-6 decision over sixth-seed Jon Foster of Williams College. In the
championship match, Morin downed fourth seed Josh Berkovic of Wesleyan 12-7.
Morin, who became just the third wrestler in the history of the USM program
to qualify for the NCAA National Championship, will be one of 15 wrestlers in
the 165-pound weight class to compete for a national title on March 6-7 at Coe
College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Morin is just one of seven wrestlers in the 165-
person national championship field to enter the tournament undefeated. He is
joined by fellow NEWA grappler Jerome Owens of Johnson and Wales University who
is undefeated at 174-pounds.
Morin joins Adam Farrington as the only USM grapplers to qualify for the
NCAA Division III Championship twice in their career. Farrington qualified at
174 pounds in 1999 and 2001. Teammate senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery,
N.Y./Valley Central) qualified at 133 pounds in 2006. Last season, Morin bowed
out of the tournament in two matches. A two-time All-New England (2008, 2009)
honoree and a Pilgrim Wrestling League Honorable Mention All-Star in 2008
currently has an impressive 85-14 (.858 winning percentage) career record.
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Morin Wins 165 Pound Championship at NEWA Championship
Junior Advances to NCAA Division III Championship
Southern Maine Posts Program Best Fifth Place Finish
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Aquinas) defended his 165-pound championship and earned a return trip to the
NCAA Division III National Championship capturing first place in his weight
division to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team to a
program-best fifth-place finish at the 2009 New England Wrestling Association
(NEWA) Championships this weekend at Springfield College’s Blake Arena in
Springfield, Mass.
The Huskies finished with 76 points, their highest point total since
becoming a varsity sport at USM. The Huskies fifth-place finish in the 15-team
event outranks their previous best rank of eighth place. Williams College won
the team championship scoring 136.5 points followed closely by Johnson and Wales
University in second place with 106.5 points. Defending team champion, Rhode
Island College placed third with 96 points and Springfield College finished
fourth with 91 points. The Huskies were awarded the Team Sportsmanship Award at
the championship event following a vote of tournament officials.
Morin, the 2007 NEWA Champion at 165-pounds, entered the tournament with an
undefeated record of 31-0 and was able to successfully keep his streak alive
cruising through his competition to earn the 2009 NEWA Championship and All-New
England honors. Morin outworked all five of his opponents posting five
consecutive decisions to improve his 2008-2009 record to 36-0. Ranked first in
his weight division, Morin began the tournament earning a 13-5 decision over
Western New England College’s Ted Banks and a 10-3 decision over Roger Williams’
Dan Zotollo – the eighth seed in the tournament. Morin then defeated fifth-seed
Dustin Rudy of Plymouth State 10-5, before earning a 10-6 decision over sixth-
seed Jon Foster of Williams College. In the championship match, Morin downed
fourth seed Josh Berkovic of Wesleyan 12-7.
Morin, who became just the third wrestler in the history of the USM program
to qualify for the NCAA National Championship, will compete for a national title
on March 6-7 at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Morin joins Adam Farrington
as the only other USM grappler to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championship
twice in their career. Farrington qualified at 174 pounds in 1999 and 2001.
Teammate senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) qualified at
133 pounds in 2007.
Valastro, along with three other USM wrestlers, joined Morin earning All-
New England honors by placing in the top six of their respective weight
divisions. Valastro placed third at 133 pounds. Junior Mike Dumas (Kennebunk,
Maine) earned a fourth place finish at 149 pounds. Dumas also earned the Most
Falls in the Least Amount of Time award, putting four opponents to the mat in a
time of 9:25. Wrestling at 141 pounds, sophomore Doug Christensen (Monroe,
N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) repeated as an All-New England honoree, placing sixth for
the second straight year. Junior Larry Coughlin (North Andover, Mass.) earned
All-New England honors for the first time in his career placing sixth wresting
at 174-pounds.
Final Team Scores: 1) Williams 136.5; 2) JWU 106.5; 3) RIC 96; 4) Springfield
91; 5) Southern Maine 76; 6) Wesleyan 75.5; 6) Roger Wiliams 67; 8) MIT 58.5; 9)
Trinity 41.5; 10) Bridgewater State 40.5; 11) Plymouth State 36; 12) Coast Guard
23; 13) WPI 22; 14) Norwich 18; 15) WNEC 2.5.
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125: Billy Cole (SM) pinned Carl O’Neil (BSC) 2:19; James Soprano (JWU) dec.
Cole (SM) 5-4; Carl Anderson (WPI) dec. Cole (SM) 5-1
133: Steve Valastro (SM) pinned Chris Greenwood (PSU) 1:07; Valastro (SM) pinned
Chris Alvanos (Wesleyan) 5:16; Valastro (SM) major dec. Eddie Giron (Spr.) 12-3;
Nick Cucciniello (JWU) pinned Valastro (SM), 4:13; THIRD PLACE MATCH: Valastro
(SM) def. Ken Francis (BSC).
141: Doug Christensen (SM) major decision Derek Grant (BSC) 11-1; Jacob Gire
(Trin) dec. Christensen (SM) 10-3; Christensen (SM) Alex Labeef (WPI) 5-2;
Christensen dec. Vin DeLalla (Wes) 12-11; Andrew Hawley (RWU) major dec.
Christensen (SM) 13-3; FIFTH PLACE MATCH: Ryan McGilvray (Spr) dec. Christensen
(SM) 4-2
149: Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Logan Russell (PSU) 1:08; Dylan Rittenberg (Will)
dec. Dumas (SM) 8-5; Dumas (SM) pinned Matt Wainwright (WPI) 1:10; Dumas (SM)
pinned Jaes Jones (MIT) 2:41; Dumas (SM) pinned Dave Bachy (Wes) 4:26; THIRD
PLACE MATCH: Dylan Rittenberg (Williams) pinned Dumas (SM) 2:55
157: Mark Moyer (SM) major dec. Ethan Raymond (BSC) 19-6; Tyler Howe (WPI) dec.
Moyer (SM) 3-2; Moyer (SM) dec. Tom Oddo (Wes) 2-0; Mike Willey (PSU) dec. Moyer
(SM) 2-1
165: Mike Morin (SM) dec. Ted Banks (WNEC) 13-5; Morin (SM) dec. Dan Zotollo
(RWU) 10-3; Morin (SM) dec. Dustin Rudy (PSU) 10-5; Morin (SM) dec. Jon Foster
(Williams) 10-6; CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Morin (SM) dec. Josh Berkovic (Wes) 12-7
174: Jerome Owens (JWU) dec. Larry Coughlin (SM) 15-7; Coughlin (SM) injury
default James Nelson (Trin); Coughlin (SM) dec. Ken Ford (RWU) 9-4; Coughlin
(SM) major dec. Kyle Mosely (PSU) 12-3; Joe Manley (RIC) pinned Coughlin (SM)
0:17; FIFTH PLACE MATCH: Kevin Robinson (CGA) dec. Coughlin (SM) 6-0.
184: Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. Eric Larcomb (PSU) 5-4; Nick Logan (RIC) pinned
Rayworth (SM) 4:02; Emeka Kanu (Trin) dec. Rayworth (SM) 10-2
197: Ray Moore (RIC) pinned James LaMarca (SM) 4:23; Ryan O’Rouke (BSC) dec.
Rayworth (SM) 6-2
285: Greg Vaughan (Trin) pinned Ryan Stanton (SM) 4:43; Stanton (SM) pinned
Sean Griffin (BSC) 2:11; Phil Kelly (RWU) 2:26
2009 Top Six Finishers
125
1. Dan Bloom, Wesleyan University
2. Ethan Cohen, Williams College
3. James Soprano, Johnson & Wales
4. Mike Trayser, Roger Wiliams
5. Grant Kadokura, MIT
6. Carl Anderson, WPI
133
1. Nick Cucciniello, Johnson & Wales
2. Ken Francis, Bridgewater State
3. Steve Valastro, Southern Maine
4. Eddie Giron, Springfield College
5. Scott Legacy, Rhode Island College
6. Josh Mattana, Williams College
141
1. Corey Paulish, Williams College
2. Jacob Gire, Trinity College
3. Vacated
4. Andrew Hawley, Roger Williams
5. Ryan McGilvray, Springfield College
6. Doug Christensen, Southern Maine
149
1. Kevin Sutherland, Rhode Island College
2. Frank Cammisa, Bridgewater State
3. Dylan Rittenberg, Williams
4. Mike Dumas, Southern Maine
5. Dave Bachy, Wesleyan University
6. Oscar Orellana, Springfield College
157
1. Mike Martini, Rhode Island College
2. Rib Mifsud, Springfield College
3. Carl Breitenstein, Williams College
4. Connor Keating, Norwich University
5. Mike Willey, Plymouth State
6. Tyler Howe, WPI
165
1. Mike Morin, Southern Maine
2. Josh Berkovic, Wesleyan University
3. Jon Foster, Williams College
4. Dustin Rudy, Plymouth State
5. Chris Perry, Springfield College
6. Jordon Corona, Johnson and Wales
174
1. Jerome Owens, Johnson & Wales
2. Greg Hurd, Wesleyan
3. Joe Manley, Rhode Island College
4. Victor Stanziale, Springfield College
5. Kevin Robinson, Coast Guard Academy
6. Larry Coughlin, Southern Maine
184
1. Bryan enhardt, Johnson & Wales
2. Kyle Ayer, Williams College
3. Nick Logan, Rhode Island College
4. Greg Dussol, Springfield College
5. Jeff Esposti, Bridgewater State
6. James Woods, Roger Williams
197
1. Ryan Mao, Williams Colege
2. Joe Silverman, MIT
3. Dan Woods, Roger Williams
4. Pat McCrohan, Johnson and Wales
5. Ray Moore, Rhode Island College
6. Scott Guzman, WPI
285
1. Glenn Geesman, MIT
2. Chris Brown, Springfield College
3. Dan Conroy, Wesleyan University
4. Greg Vaughan, Trinity
5. Phil Kelly, Roger Williams
6. Jon Flegal, Johnson & Wales
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
Southern Maine in Fifth Place After First Day of NEWA Championship
Morin and Valastro Heading Towards Finals
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) and junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) have each
successfully battled their way into championship competition at the 2009 New
England Wrestling Association Championship hosted by Springfield College in
Springfield, Mass. this Saturday and Sunday.
With Valastro and Morin leading the way, the Huskies are currently in
fifth place in the 15-team event with 72 points. Williams College is currently
in first place with 115 points leading defending team-champion Rhode Island
College by 20 points. Rhode Island College is in second place with 94.5 points,
while Johnson and Wales University is in third with 88.5 points.
Valastro earned pins over Plymouth States Chris Greenwood in 1:07 and
Wesleyan’s Chris Alvanos in 5:16. Valastro, the 2007 NEWA Individual Champion
at 133 pounds, then defeated Springfield’s Eddie Giron by major decision 12-3.
Morin, the top seed in the 165-pound bracket, entered the tournament
undefeated with a 31-0 record. Morin, the defending 165-pound NEWA champion,
has rolled to wins over Western New England’s Ted Banks by major decision 13-5
and decision over Roger Williams’ Dan Zotollo (10-3) and Plymouth State’s Dustin
Rudy (10-5).
Three USM grapplers still remain in contention to place. Junior Doug
Christensen (Middletown, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) battled his way through the back
bracket at 141-pounds. Junior Larry Coughlin (North Andover, Mass.) is still
alive at 174 pounds winning three consecutive bouts after falling in his initial
match of the competition and senior Mike Dumas, (Kennebunk, Maine) is competing
for a top-six finish at 149 pounds, earning three wins by fall.
The championship events will conclude later this evening. Winners of each
weight division earn an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III National
Championship, March 6-7 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Team Scores Through 5-C (Sunday Morning): 1) Williams 115; 2) RIC 94.5; 3) JWU
88.5; 4) Springfield 78; 5) Southern Maine 72; 6) Roger Williams 58.5; 7)
Wesleyan 57.5; 8) MIT 47.5; 9) Plymouth State 34; 10) Trinity 33.5; 11)
Bridgewater State 32; 12) WPI 22; 13) Coast Guard 21; 14) Norwich 18; 15) WNEC
2.5.
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125: Billy Cole (SM) pinned Carl O’Neil (BSC) 2:19; James Soprano (JWU) dec.
Cole (SM) 5-4; Carl Anderson (WPI) dec. Cole (SM) 5-1
133: Steve Valastro (SM) pinned Chris Greenwood (PSU) 1:07; Valastro (SM) pinned
Chris Alvanos (Wesleyan) 5:16; Valastro (SM) major dec. Eddie Giron (Spr.) 12-3
141: Doug Christensen (SM) major decision Derek Grant (BSC) 11-1; Jacob Gire
(Trin) dec. Christensen (SM) 10-3; Christensen (SM) Alex Labeef (WPI) 5-2;
Christensen dec. Vin DeLalla (Wes) 12-11
149: Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Logan Russell (PSU) 1:08; Dylan Rittenberg (Will)
dec. Dumas (SM) 8-5; Dumas (SM) pinned Matt Wainwright (WPI) 1:10; Dumas (SM)
pinned Jaes Jones (MIT) 2:41
157: Mark Moyer (SM) major dec. Ethan Raymond (BSC) 19-6; Tyler Howe (WPI) dec.
Moyer (SM) 3-2; Moyer (SM) dec. Tom Oddo (Wes) 2-0; Mike Willey (PSU) dec. Moyer
(SM) 2-1
165: Mike Morin (SM) dec. Ted Banks (WNEC) 13-5; Morin (SM) dec. Dan Zotollo
(RWU) 10-3; Morin (SM) dec. Dustin Rudy (PSU) 10-5
174: Jerome Owens (JWU) dec. Larry Coughlin (SM) 15-7; Coughlin (SM) injury
default James Nelson (Trin); Coughlin (SM) dec. Ken Ford (RWU) 9-4; Coughlin
(SM) major dec. Kyle Mosely (PSU) 12-3
184: Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. Eric Larcomb (PSU) 5-4; Nick Logan (RIC) pinned
Rayworth (SM) 4:02; Emeka Kanu (Trin) dec. Rayworth (SM) 10-2
197: Ray Moore (RIC) pinned James LaMarca (SM) 4:23; Ryan O’Rouke (BSC) dec.
Rayworth (SM) 6-2
285: Greg Vaughan (Trin) pinned Ryan Stanton (SM) 4:43; Stanton (SM) pinned
Sean Griffin (BSC) 2:11; Phil Kelly (RWU) 2:26
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Rhode Island College and Roger Williams Trip Up Southern Maine
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island – Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Aquinas) remained undefeated earning his 31st victory of the season
as the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team dropped a pair of
dual meet matches to the Rhode Island College Anchormen and the Roger Williams
University Hawks Saturday afternoon at The Murray Center in Providence, Rhode
Island.
The Huskies fell to the Anchormen 28-15 and to the Hawks 39-3. With the
pair of losses USM stands at 7-11 overall in dual meet action and 3-3 in the
Pilgrim Wrestling League. Rhode Island College is 15-5-1 overall and 3-1 in
league action, while the Hawks are 14-7 overall and 4-1 in the conference.
Morin, the top-ranked wrestling in the 165-pound division in New England
and the fifth ranked wrestler nationally, pinned Rhode Island College freshman
Trevor McKenzie (Passaic, N.J./Queen of Peace) in 5:44. The pin was just
Morin’s third of the season.
USM senior Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J.) scored an upset in his first match
of the day, downing RIC senior Mike Martini (Cranston, Rhode Island/Cranston
West) 2-1 in overtime. Martini entered the match as the top ranked wrestler at
157-pounds in New England, while Moyer is ranked fourth.
Southern Maine returns to action in two weeks at the 2009 New England
Wrestling Association (NEWA) Championship on Saturday (10:30 a.m.) and Sunday
(9:30 a.m.), February 21-22. The championship will be hosted by Springfield
College in Springfield, Mass.
Rhode Island College (15-5-1, 3-1 Pilgrim League) 28, USM (7-10, 3-2 Pilgrim League) 15
125 – RIC won by forfeit
133 – Scott Legacy (RIC) pinned Steve Valastro (SM) 6:23
141 – Mike Trasso (RIC) dec. George Robles (SM), 7-4
149 – Keven Sutherland (RIC) dec. Doug Christensen (SM), 6-1
157 – Mark Moyer (SM) dec. Mike Martini (RIC), 2-1 OT
165 – Mike Morin (SM) pinned Trevor McKenzie (RIC), 5:44
174 – Joe Manley (RIC) pinned James LaMarca (SM), 3:28
184 – Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. Chris Dean (RIC), 8-1
197 – Ray Moore (RIC) major dec. Matt Stoodley (SM), 14-0
285 – Ryan Stanton (SM) dec. Devin Callahan-Cormier (RIC), 2-1
Roger Williams (14-7, 4-1 Pilgrim League) 39, USM (7-11, 3-3 Pilgrim League 3)
125 – RWU won by forfeit
133 – Jeremiah Mahoney (RWU) dec. Nick Spencer (SM), 8-4
141 – Andrew Hawley (RWU) dec. Steve Valastro (SM), 8-4
149 – Nick Herrick (RWU) dec. Doug Christensen (SM), 3-2
157 – Kyle Rodgers (RWU) pinned Mike Dumas (S) 5:58
165 – Mark Moyer (SM) dec. Dan Zotollo (RWU), 3-1
174 – Chris Nadeau (RWU) dec. Larry Coughlin (SM), 10-4
184 – James Woods (RWU) dec. Jesse Rayworth (SM), 8-6
197 – Dan Woods (RWU) pinned Matt Stoodley (SM), 0:44
285 – Ben Kissane (RWU) pinned Ryan Stanton (SM), 3:17
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Monday, January 26, 2009
Southern Maine’s Morin Named NEWA Wrestler of the Week
GORHAM, Maine - Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has been named the New
England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Wrestler of the Week for the week ending
Sunday, January 25, 2009. It is the second time this season that Morin has
earned Wrestler of the Week honors from NEWA.
Morin continued to dominate his opposition earning two victories to improve
his season record to 30-0. The top-ranked wrestler by NEWA in the 165-pound
division, Morin defeated fifth-ranked Josh Berkovic of Wesleyan 13-7 and then
went on to post a commanding 21-6 (7:00) technical fall victory over Coast
Guard?s Greg Bredariol while wrestling up a weight class at 174 pounds to earn
his 29th and 30th victories of the season.
One of the Huskies tri-captains, Morin currently leads New England in wins
and is seventh nationally in Division III wins with his perfect 30-0 record. He
is ranked eighth in the NCAA Division III wrestling at the 165-pound class in
the latest (January 6) National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute
- Adidas Individual Ranking.
As a sophomore, Morin became just the third wrestler in the history of the
USM program to qualify for the NCAA National Championship tournament after
gutting his way to a first-place finish in the 165-pound bracket at the 2008
NEWA Championship. Morin, who captured the championship with a thrilling 6-4
overtime decision, earned All-New England and Pilgrim League honorable mention
honors after concluding his season with an outstanding 30-6 record. Through
three seasons, Morin currently boasts an impressive 79-14 career record.
Southern Maine, 7-9 overall and 3-1 in Pilgrim Wrestling League action,
returns to action on Saturday, February 7 (12:00 p.m.) at Rhode Island College
with Roger Williams University.
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Morin Posts 30th Win of Season at Wesleyan Quad Meet
Huskies Defeat Coast Guard, Fall to Wesleyan and Johnson and Wales
GORHAM, Maine – Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team earned his 30th win of
the season to improve to 30-0 as the Huskies competed at the Wesleyan University
Quad Meet at the Freeman Athletic Center in Middletown, Conn.
Southern Maine finished the day with a 1-2 record defeating Coast Guard
(23-9) and falling to Johnson and Wales (47-6) and Wesleyan (25-16). The
Huskies are now 7-9 on the season in dual meet action.
Morin earned a pair of victories including a 13-7 decision over Wesleyan’s
Josh Berkovic. Morin entered the match as the top ranked wrestler in the latest
New England Wrestling Association poll, while Berkovic was ranked fourth in the
165-pound division. Morin wrestled up a weight class in his second match of the
day defeating Coast Guard’s Greg Bredariol by technical fall 21-6 (7:00),
marking Morin’s 30th win of the season.
Husky senior Mike Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine) 23rd victory of the season and
19th win by fall. Dumas took a win by injury default over Johnson and Wales’
Vincent Egloff and then put Coast Guard’s Andrew Armstrong to the mat in 4:47 to
earn his 19th win by fall.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (12:00) at Rhode Island
College with Roger Williams University for a pair of dual meets.
At Middletown, Conn.
Johnson and Wales University 47, University of Southern Maine 6
125 James Soprano (JWU) won by forfeit.
133 Mitch Cohen (JWU) dec. William Cole (SM) 4-3
141 Andrew Van Dyk (JWU) won by forfeit
149 Mike Dumas (SM) won by injury default over Vincent Egloff (JWU)
157 Chris Giannios (JWU) dec. Mark Moyer (SM), 4-3
165 Jordan Corona (JWU) pinned Jeff Warren (SM), 2:00
174 Skylar Engelken (JWU) won by tech fall over James LaMarca (SM), 20-4 (5:00)
184 Bryan Lenhardt (JWU) pinned Matt Stoodley (SM), 1:36
197 Pat McCrohan (JWU) won by forfeit
285 Jon Flegel (JWU) pinned Ryan Stanton (SM), 5:26
Wesleyan 25, University of Southern Maine 16
125 Dan Bloom (W) won by forfeit
133 William Cole (SM) dec. Chris Alvanos (W), 14-8
141 George Robles III (SM) dec. Vin deLalla (W), 6-5
149 Dave Bachy (W) pinned Mike Dumas (SM), 2:59
157 Mark Moyer (SM) dec. Charles Hoeg (W), 13-3
165 Mike Morin (SM) dec. Josh Berkovic (W), 13-7
174 Greg Hurd (W) major dec. Larry Coughlin (SM), 16-5
184 Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. Alex Segal (W), 3-1
197 Chris Mixon (W) dec. Matt Stoodley (SM), 8-2
285 Dan Conroy (W) pinned Ryan Stanton (SM), 2:11
University of Southern Maine 23, Coast Guard 9
125 No match
133 William Cole (SM) dec. Anthony Signorello (CGA), 12-5
141 Bryan Conrad (CGA) dec. George Robles III (USM), 6-2
149 Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Andrew Armstrong (CGA), 4:47
157 Mark Moyer (SM), dec. Andy Snyder (CGA), 4-1
165 Larry Coughlin SM) dec. Matt Leisy (CGA), 10-5
174 Mike Morin (SM) technical fall Greg Bredariol (CGA), 21-6 (7:00)
184 Kevin Robsinson (CGA) dec. Jesse Rayworth (SM), 8-2
197 Sean Hipe (CGA) dec. Matt Stoodley (SM), 3-1
285 Ryan Stanton (SM) dec. Evan Rice (CGA), 4-2
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Southern Maine Places Fifth at NEWA Duals
BRISTOL, Rhode Island – Senior Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) and junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) each
finished the day undefeated to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to
a fifth place at the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals hosted by
Roger Williams University on Sunday in Bristol, Rhode Island.
The Huskies finished the tournament with a 3-1 record, defeating Worcester
Polytechnic institute 42-6, Roger Williams 26-15, and Wesleyan 24-22. Southern
Maine lost Williams 22-13. Johnson and Wales won the even with a 4-0 record,
narrowly defeating Rhode Island College in the championship match 18-17.
Valastro finished the day with a perfect 4-0 record, while Morin earned a
3-0 record wresting in three matches. Valastro earned a pair of pins, a
technical fall and a major decision in a commanding performance. Valastro
earned pins over WPI’s Stephen Poppa in 5:39 and Wesleyan’s Chris Alvanos in
3:52.
Morin’s three wins ensured that he remains undefeated on the season at 27-
0. Earning three wins by decision, Morin defeated Williams’ Jon Foster 4-1,
Roger Williams’ Dan Zotollo 9-4 and Wesleyan’s Josh Berkovic 7-5.
Southern Maine returns to action on Sunday (12:00 p.m.) at Wesleyan
University with Johnson and Wales for a pair of dual meets.
2009 New England Wrestling Association Dual Meet Championship
Place School Record
1 Johnson & Wales University 4-0 (Tournament Champions)
2 Rhode Island College 3-1
3 Williams College 2-1
4 Springfield College 2-2
5 University of Southern Maine 3-1
6 Wesleyan University 2-2
7 Roger Williams University 2-2
8 Bridgewater State College 1-3
9 Plymouth State University 3-1 (Consolation Champion)
10 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1-2
11 Norwich University 2-2
12 Trinity College 1-3
13 United States Coast Guard Academy 2-2
14 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 0-3
15 Western New England College 0-3
Opening Round
Southern Maine 42 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute 6
125 Billy Cole (USM) pins Dan Metcalf (WPI) at 2:47
133 Steve Valastro (USM) pins Stephen Poppa (WPI) at 5:39
141 Doug Christensen (USM) major dec. over Alex LaBeef (WPI)
149 Mike Dumas (USM) pins Matt Wainwright (WPI) at 2:58
157 Mark Moyer (USM) 6-3 over Tyler Howe (WPI)
165 USM wins by forfeit
174 Joe Vanni (WPI) 13-11 over Larry Coughlin (USM)
184 Larry Loomis (WPI) 9-2 over Jesse Rayworth (USM)
197 Justin Fitzsimmons (USM) pins Scott Guzman (WPI) at 3:27
Hwt. Ryan Stanton (USM) pins Anthony Corbo (WPI) at 0:27
Second Round
Williams 22 – Southern Maine 13
125 Ethan Cohen (WILL) 7-4 over Billy Cole (USM)
133 Stephan Valastro (USM) major dec. over Josh Mattanna (WILL)
141 Corey Paulish (WILL) 4-2 over Doug Christensen (USM)
149 Dylan Rittenburg (WILL) 4-0 over Mike Dumas (USM)
157 Carl Breitenstein (WILL) 4-1 over Mark Moyer (USM)
165 Mike Morin (USM) 4-1 over Jon Foster (WILL)
174 James McCarthy (WILL) 8-7 over Larry Coughlin (USM)
184 Drew Gatewood (WILL) 3-1 over Jessie Rayworth (USM)
197 Ryan Malo (WILL) major dec. over Justin Fitzsimmons (USM)
Hwt. Ryan Stanton (USM) pins Nikola Mirkovic (WILL) at 0:33
Third Round
Southern Maine 26 – Roger Williams 15
125 Billy Cole (USM) 3-0 over Michael Trayser (RWU)
133 Steve Valastro (USM) tech fall over Jay Mahoney (RWU)
141 Andrew Hawley (RWU) 7-4 over Doug Christiansen (USM)
149 Mike Dumas (USM) pins Tom Tuminelli (RWU) at 3:20
157 Mark Moyer (USM) pins Robbie Crothers (RWU) at 6:17
165 Mike Morin (USM) 9-4 over Dan Zotollo (RWU)
174 Chris Nadeau (RWU) major dec. over Jeff Warren (USM)
184 James Woods (RWU) 5-1 over Jesse Rayworth (USM)
197 Vic Simmons (USM) 11-4 over Dan Woods (RWU)
Hwt. Nick Cambi (RWU) tech fall over Ryan Stanton (USM)
Final Round
Southern Maine 24 – Wesleyan 21
125 Dan Bloom (WES) 7-4 over Billy Cole (USM)
133 Steve Valastro (USM) pins Chris Alvanos (WES) at 3:52
141 Doug Christensen (USM) pins Bryan Jiravisticul (WES) at 1:29
149 Dave Bachy (WES) major dec. over Mike Dumas (USM)
157 Mark Moyer (USM) 4-2 over Charles Hoeg (WES)
165 Mike Morin (USM) 7-5 Josh Berkovic (WES)
174 Greg Hurd (WES) major dec. over James LaMarca (USM)
184 Alex Segel (WES) major dec. over Matt Stoodley (USM)
197 Justin Fitzsimmons (USM) pins Chris Mixon at 2:50
Hwt. David Amrhein (WES) pins Ryan Stanton (USM) at 2:17
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
MIT Downs Southern Maine 30-22
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Glenn Geesman (Aptos, Calif.) and sophomore Kenzan
Tanabe (Potomac, Md./The Potomac School) each earned a win by fall to lead the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers to a 30-22 Pilgrim Wrestling
League win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in dual meet action
Wednesday night at the Costello Fieldhouse in Gorham, Maine.
The win is the first dual meet victory for the Engineers and improves their
overall record to 1-5. The loss drops Southern Maine to 3-6 in dual meet
action.
After falling behind 18-0 through the first four matches, Southern Maine
rallied to take a 22-18 lead. The Huskies used a pair of wins by forfeit and
184 and 174 pounds and victories from senior Mark Moyer (Somerville, N.J.) and
junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas). Moyer earned a 14-3
major decision over freshman Hank Peppe (Plattsmouth, Neb./Plattsmouth). Morin
earned his 24th victory of the season to remain undefeated at 24-0 with a pin
against freshman Michael Gerhardt (Chelmsford, Mass.) in 1:35.
MIT regained the lead however earning a win by disqualification. Engineer
junior Joe Silverman (Olympia, Wash.) was leading in the match before being
awarded six points. Geesman continued his dominate performance this season
pinning USM freshman Ryan Stanton (Salem, N.H.) in 56 seconds.
Southern Maine and MIT both return to action on Sunday at the New England
Wrestling Association (NEWA) Duals hosted at Roger Williams University.
Competition is schedule to begin at 10:00 a.m.
At Gorham, Maine
Southern Maine (3-6), MIT (1-5)
125 – Grant Kadokura (MIT) dec. Billy Cole (SM) 6-4 0-3
133 - Greg Wellmen (MIT) Won by forfeit 0-9
141 - Kenzan Tanabe (MIT) pinned Nick Spencer (SM), 3:15 0-15
149 – Jaes Jones (MIT) dec. Mike Dumas (USM), 12-7 0-18
157 – Mark Moyer (SM) major dec. Hank Peppe (MIT), 14-3 4-18
165 – Mike Morin (SM) pinned Michael Gerhardt (MIT), 1:35 10-18
174 - James LaMarca (SM) Won By Forfeit 16-18
184 – Jesse Rayworth (SM) Won By Forfeit 22-18
197 –Joe Silverman (MIT) Won by DQ Justin Fitzsimmons (SM) 22-24
285 – Glenn Geesman (MIT) pinned Ryan Stanton (SM) :56 22-30
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Dumas Named New England Wrestling Association Wrestler of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Mike Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine) of the University of
Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team has been named the New England Wrestling
Association (NEWA) Wrestler of the Week. Dave Kemmy, the NEWA Reporting
Director, made the announcement Monday afternoon.
Dumas earned the honor for the first time this season after taking four
wins by fall to lead the Huskies at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Super Quad meet on Saturday at WPI’s Alumni Gymnasium. Dumas pinned two of his
opponents in less than 30 seconds, pinning MIT’s Michael Gerhard in 28 seconds.
Dumas earned his quickest pin of the season putting Trinity’s Nick Stewart to
the mat in 15 seconds. Dumas also earned pins over Williams’ Dylan Rittenburg
in 2:43 and WPI’s Matt Wainwright in 2:07. Rittenburg entered the match ranked
third in New England prior to the match.
With the four victories, Dumas improved his overall record to 19-7 (.730
winning percentage) on the season and 6-1 in dual meet competition. Dumas leads
the Huskies in wins by fall with 16.
Southern Maine, ranked ninth in the latest NEWA Coaches’ Poll, hosts MIT on
Wednesday (6:00 p.m.).
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Southern Maine Defeats MIT at WPI Super Quad
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Mike Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine) earned four wins by fall
to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies at the Worcester Polytech
Institute (WPI) Super Quad Saturday afternoon at WPI’s Alumni Gymnasium.
Southern Maine won one of its three matches defeating MIT 27-25. The
Huskies fell to Williams, 34-15, WPI 27-20 and Trinity 29-16. The Huskies are
now 3-5 on the season in dual meets.
Dumas pinned two of his opponents in less than 30 seconds. In USM’s 27-25
win over MIT, Dumas pinned the Engineers Michael Gerhard in 28 seconds. Against
Trinity, Dumas earned his quickest pin of the season when he put Nick Stewart to
the mat in 15 seconds. Dumas also earned pins over Williams Dylan Rittenburg in
2:43 and WPI Matt Wainwright in 2:07.
Junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Acquinas) earned victories in
all three of his matches to remain undefeated on the season at 23-0. Morin
earned a technical fall, major decision and a decision. Morin overwhelmed WPI’s
Joe Vanni 24-7 to earn a win by technical fall and downed Trinity’s Ben Spicer
15-4 for a major decision. Against Williams’ John Foster, Morin earned a 12-6
major decision.
Southern Maine hosts MIT on Wednesday (6:00 p.m.) in a dual meet.
Southern Maine 27, MIT 25
Wt. Result Score/Time Running
Score
125 Grant Kadokura (MIT) Won By Forfeit ----- 0-6
133 Anthony Moriarty (USM) Pinned Amy Wooten (MIT) 1:39 6-6
141 Kenzan Tanabe (MIT) Dec. Cinjin Goewey (USM) 9-5 6-9
149 Jaes Jones (MIT) Pinned George Robles (USM) 1:58 6-15
157 Larry Coughlin (USM) Dec. Hank Peppe (MIT) 14-7 9-15
165 Mike Dumas (USM) Pinned Michael Gerhardt (MIT) 0:28 15-15
174 James Lamarca (USM) Won By Forfeit ----- 21-15
184 Curtis Hill (USM) Won By Forfeit ----- 27-15
197 Joe Silverman (MIT) Major Dec Jesse Rayworth (USM) 10-0 27-19
285 Glenn Geesman (MIT) Won By Forfeit ----- 27-25
Williams 34, Southern Maine 15
125 Ethan Cohen (WIL) Won By Forfeit ----- 6-0
133 Josh Matana (WIL) Pinned Rob Normindon (USM) 4:30 12-0
141 Corey Pavlish (WIL) Dec. Doug Christensen (USM) 7-5 15-0
149 Mike Dumas (USM) Pinned Dylan Rittenberg (WIL) 2:43 15-6
157 Carl Breitenstein (WIL) Major Dec. Larry Coughlin (USM) 14-3 19-6
165 Mike Morin (USM) Dec. John Foster (WIL) 12-6 19-9
174 Andrew Gatewood (WIL) Dec. James Lamarca (USM) 7-5 22-9
184 Ryan Malo (WIL) Pinned Matthew Stoodley (USM) 2:05 22-15
197 Kyle Ayer (WIL) win by forfeit ----- 28-15
285 Ryan Stanton (USM) Pinned Nikola Mirkovic (WIL) 3:58 34-15
WPI 27, Southern Maine 20
125 Dan Metcalf (WPI) Won By Forfeit ----- 6-0
133 Rich Wingert (WPI) Pinned Anthony Moriarty (USM) 5:53 12-0
141 Doug Christensen (USM) Dec. Alex LaBeef (WPI) 13-7 12-3
149 Mike Dumas (USM) Pinned Matt Wainwright (WPI) 2:07 12-9
157 Tyler Howe (WPI) Dec. Larry Coughlin (USM) 5-0 15-9
165 Mike Morin (USM) Tech Fall Joe Vanni (WPI) 24-7 15-14
174 Larry Loomis (WPI) Tech Fall Jeff Warren (USM) 16-1 20-14
184 James Lamarca (USM) Pinned Nick Mercurio (WPI) 2:20 20-20
197 Scott Guzman (WPI) Major Dec. Jesse Rayworth (USM) 14-6 24-20
285 Anthony Corbo (WPI) Dec. Ryan Stanton (USM) (SV) 3-1 27-20
Trinity 29, Southern Maine 16
125 Max Walk (TRI) Won By Forfeit ----- 6-0
133 Max Stratouly (TRI) Major Dec. Rob Normandin (USM) . 8-0 10-0
141 Jacob Gire (TRI) Dec. Doug Christensen (USM) 2-0 13-0
149 Mike Dumas (USM) Pinned Nick Stewart (TRI) 0:15 13-6
157 Larry Coughlin (USM) Pinned Alex Schreiber (TRI) 4:04 13-12
165 Mike Morin (USM) Major Dec. Ben Spicer (TRI) 15-4 13-16
174 James Nelson (TRI) Dec. James Lamarca (USM) 6-3 16-16
184 Emeka Kanu (TRI) Dec. Jesse Rayworth (USM) 4-2 19-16
197 Patrick Kumf (TRI) Major Dec. Matthew Stoodley (USM) 12-3 23-16
285 Greg Vaughan (TRI) Won By Forfeit ----- 29-16
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Southern Maine-WPI Match Cancelled
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced that today's wrestling match with the Worcester Polytechnic Institute
(WPI) Engineers has been cancelled. The meet will not be rescheduled.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday (12:00 p.m.) at the WPI Duals in
Worcester, Mass.
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Saturday, December 13, 2008
USM Defeats A.I.C., Falls to Plymouth State and Roger Williams
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior co-captain Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Acquinas) earned three victories to remain undefeated on the season as the
University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team hosted the American
International College Yellowjackets, the Plymouth State University Panthers and
the Roger Williams University Hawks Saturday at the Costello Sports Complex.
Southern Maine defeated American International, 39-16, to post its lone
victory of the day. USM fell to Plymouth State, 25-24, and Roger Williams
University, 30-20. Ranked fourth in the most recent New England Division III
Poll, Roger Williams finished the afternoon 3-0, defeating AIC, 39-12, and
Plymouth State, 41-6. The Yellowjackets defeated Plymouth State in the final
match of the afternoon, 27-21.
Morin earned his first pin of the season when he put Plymouth State
sophomore Dustin Rudy (Iselin, N.J./John F. Kennedy) to the mat in 4:42 at 165-
pounds. Earning decisions in his next two matches, Morin upped his 2008-2009
record to 19-0. Against American International, Morin grappled up a weight
division at 174-pounds and took a hard-won, 5-2 decision over sophomore Jason
Pagan (Norwich, Conn./Norwich Free Academy). In his bout with Roger Williams
senior Kenneth Ford (Meriden, Conn/Maloney), Morin battled his way to a 10-4
decision at 165-pounds.
USM junior Larry Coughlin (North Andover, Mass./North Andover) continued to
wrestle well for the Huskies earning a pair of wins by fall. Coughlin pinned
AIC sophomore Michael Ramsey (Wilton, Conn.) in 4:34 and then fell Roger
Williams sophomore Nicholas Allegretta (Hackensack, N.J.) in 4:00.
Southern Maine returns to action on January 7 (6:00 p.m.) when it hosts
Worcester Polytechnic Institute for a dual meet.
Plymouth State 25, USM 24
125 ń Fred Wilkinson (PSU) dec. Billy Cole (USM), 6-3
133 ń Anthony Moriarty (USM) pinned Chris Greenwood (PSU), 4:03
141 ń George Robles (USM) pinned Dan Saia (PSU), 1:29
149 ń Doug Christensen (USM) dec. Logan Russell (PSU), 11-5
157 ń Mike Wiley (PSU) pinned Mike Dumas (USM), 4:42
165 ń Mike Morin (USM) pinned Dustin Rudy (PSU), 1:47
174 ń Cody Olivero (PSU) pinned Larry Coughlin (USM), 3:44
184 ń Jesse Rayworth (USM) dec. Dan Curley (PSU), 10-9
197 ń Dan Bilowus (PSU) major dec. James LaMarca (USM), 13-2
285 ń Josh St. Ours (PSU) pinned Ryan Stanton (USM), 4:48
USM 39, AIC 16
125 ń Billy Cole (USM) won by forfeit
133 - Jeff Hadadd (AIC) pinned Anthony Moriarty (USM), 4:32
141 ń Rob Merchant (AIC) pinned George Robles (USM), 2:54
149 ń Mike Dumas (USM) pinned Sam Gauvine (AIC), 3:48
157 ń Doug Christensen (USM) pinned Gonzalo Carazo (AIC), 2:47
165 ń Larry Coughlin (USM) pinned Michael Ramsey (AIC), 4:34
174 ń Mike Morin (USM) dec. Jason Pagan (AIC), 5-2
184 ń Wausa Onigbanjo (AIC) major dec. James LaMarca (USM), 22-14
197 ń Jesse Rayworth (USM) pinned Morgan Wanzer (AIC), 5:56
285 ń Ryan Stanton (USM) won by forfeit
Roger Williams 30, USM 20
125 ń Billy Cole (USM) technical fall Mike Trayser (RWU), 19-1
133 ń Anthony Moriarty (USM) won by forfeit
141 ń Andrew Hawley (RWU) major dec. Nick Spencer (SM), 11-1
149 ń Thomas Tuminelli (RWU) dec. Doug Christensen (SM), 6-3
157 ń Larry Coughlin (USM) pinned Nicholas Allegretta (RWU), 4:00
165 ń Mike Morin (USM) dec. Kenneth Ford (RWU), 10-4
174 ń Jared Czarneski (RWU) tech fall Curt Hill (USM), 20-2
184 ń James Woods (RWU) pinned Matt Stoodly (USM), 2:32
197 ń Dan Woods (RWU) won by forfeit
285 ń Zack Weinrich (RWU) pinned Ryan Stanton (USM), 1:07
Roger Williams 41, Plymouth State 6
125 ń Mike Trayser (RWU) dec. Fred Wilkinson (PSU), 8-7
133 ń Pat Casella (PSU) won by forfeit
141 ń Andrew Hawley (RWU) pinned Christopher Greenwood (PSU) 1:51
149 ń Thomas Tuminelli (RWU) pinned Logan Russell (PSU), 1:18
157 ń Nicholas Algretta (RWU) pinned Cody Olivero (PSU), :40
165 ń Kenneth Ford (RWU) dec. Mark Watts (PSU), 6-0
174 ń Jared Czarneski (RWU) dec. Dan Curley (PSU), 12-4
184 ń James Woods (RWU) major dec. Dan Bilowus (PSU), 18-5
197 ń Dan Woods (RWU) dec. Josh St. Ours (PSU), 13-9
285 ń Zack Weinrich (RWU) won by forfeit
Roger Williams University 39, American International College 12
125 ń Mike Trayser (RWU) won by forfeit
133 ń Jeff Hadadd (AIC) won by forfeit
141 ń Andrew Hawley (RWU) dec. Robert Merchant (AIC), 9-6
149 ń Tom Tuminelli (RWU) dec. Sam Gauvine (AIC), 6-5
157 ń Nick Allegretta (RWU) pinned Gonzalo Carazo (AIC), 1:17
165 ń Chris Nadeau (RWU) pinned Michael Ramsay (AIC), 1:17
174 ń Jared Cznareski (RWU) won by forfeit
184 ń Wausa Onigbanjo (AIC) pinned James Woods (RWU), 4:48
197 ń Nick Cambi (RWU) dec. Morgan Wanzer (AIC), 7-0
285 ń Phil Kelly (RWU) won by forfeit
American International College 27, Plymouth State 21
125 ń Fred Wilkinson (PSU) won by forfeit
133 ń Jeffery Hadadd (AIC) injury default Pat Cassella (PSU)
141 ń Rob Merchant (AIC) pinned Dan Saia (PSU), 1:30
149 ń Sam Gauvine (AIC) dec. Logan Russell (PSU), 10-4
157 ń Mike Wiley (PSU) tech. fall Gonzalo Carazo (AIC), 24-9
165 ń James Tarpey (PSU) won by forfeit
174 ń Jason Pagan (AIC) dec. Nick Keough (PSU), 9-4
184 ń Wausa Onigbango (AIC) pinned Dan Curley (PSU), 6:51
197 ń Dan Bilowus (PSU) major dec. Morgan Wanzer (AIC), 15-4
285 ń Kelvin Valencia (AIC) dec. Josh St. Ours (PSU), 9-5
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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Southern Maine Finishes Third at Ted Reese Invitational
Mike Morin Claims Title in 165-Pound Bracket
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior co-captain Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas
Aquinas) captured the 165-pound bracket to lead the University of Southern Maine
Huskies to a third place finish at their own Ted Reese Invitational held
Saturday at the Costello Sports Complex in Gorham, Maine.
Led by Morin's first place finish, the Huskies had six grapplers place in
the top four to earn 97 points and finish third in the nine team tournament.
The United States Military Academy (Army) placed first overall with 122 points.
Army had four wrestlers earn first place finishes and nine wrestlers place
overall. Johnson and Wales University narrowly edged out Southern Maine for
second place earning 102 points. Plymouth State placed fourth with 85 points
followed by American International College (AIC) in fifth place with 57 points.
Morin, the top ranked wrestler in the 165-pound division by the New England
Wrestling Association (NEWA), remained undefeated on the season at 16-0. Morin
earned a 15-6 major decision over Trinity's James Nelson and then took a 8-5
decision over Plymouth State's Dustin Rudy to advance to the championship match
of his weight class. In the championship, Morin worked his way to a 8-2 win
over Johnson and Wales University's Chris Giannos.
Seniors Mike Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine) and Anthony Moriarity (South Berwick,
Maine/Marshwood) and junior Larry Coughlin (North Andover, Mass.) each earned
second place finishes for the Huskies. Dumas, the Huskies leader in wins by
fall, increased his total to 11 earning a pair of victories before falling in
the championship bout of the 149-pound weight class. Moriarity placed second in
the 133-pound bracket and Coughlin battled his way to his second place finish in
the 157-pound bracket.
Sophomore Billy Cole (Madbury, N.H.) and senior Stephen Valastro
(Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) both placed third. Cole continued his stellar
season finishing the day with a 3-1 record in the 125-pound bracket. Cole
placed third pinning Johnson and Wales University’s James Soprano in 4:51.
Wrestling in a highly competitive 141-pound bracket, Valastro took third with a
18-2 technical fall victory over American International College’s Robert
Merchant.
Southern Maine remains at home for its next contest when it hosts a quad
meet with Plymouth State University, Roger Williams University and American
International College.
Team Scoring: 1. Army, 122 2. Johnson and Wales, 102 3. Southern Maine, 97 4.
Plymouth State, 85 5. American International College, 57 6. Trinity, 44.5 7.
University of New Hampshire, 20 8. UMass Amherst, 5 9. Bryant, 4.5
Championship Bouts:
125 – Lance Penhale (Army) dec. Dave Mason (Army), 8-2
133 – Josh Sandhaus (Army) pinned Anthony Moriarity (USM), 1:41
141 – Casey Smith (Army) pinned John Donaleski (JWU), 3:33
149 – Andrew Van Dyke (JWU) dec. Mike Dumas (SM), 10-3
157 – Mike Willey (PSU) dec. Larry Coughlin (SM), 5-4
165 – Mike Morin (SM) dec. Chris Gianno (JWU), 8-2
174 – Jacob Vetter (Army) dec. Skylar Engelken (JWU), 12-7
184 – Bryan Lenhardt (JWU) pinned Yaakov Bloch (AIC), 3:47
197 – Josh St. Ours (PSU) pinned Orion Ross (Army), 1:47
285 – Greg Vaughan (Trin) injury default Ti Rustek (AIC)
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125 – Billy Cole (SM) pinned Eric Bergeron (PSU) 2:12; Lance Penhale (Army) dec.
Cole (SM), 5-4; Cole (SM) dec. Fred Wilkinson (PSU) 12-7; THIRD PLACE MATCH –
Cole (SM) pinned James Soprano (JWU) 4:51
133 – Anthony Moriarity (SM) pinned Pat Kelley (UNH), 2:06; Moriarity (SM) dec.
Mitch Cohen (JWU) 5-3; CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - Josh Sandhaus (Army) pinned
Moriarity (SM), 1:41
141 – Steve Valastro (SM) major dec. Robert Merchant (AIC) 10-2; John Donaleski
(JWU) dec. Valastro (SM) 2-1; Valastro (SM) pinned Cinjin Goeway (SM) 4:40;
THIRD PLACE MATCH – Valastro (SM) tech. fall Robert Merchant (AIC) 18-2;
Donaleski (JWU) dec. Nick Spencer (SM) 3-2; Spencer (SM) injury default Dwayne
Sampson (Trin), Spencer (SM) injury default George Robles (SM), Goeway (SM) dec.
Spencer (SM) 8-6; George Robles (SM) major dec. Justin Sitzer (JWU) 12-4; Joe
McGowen (PSU) pinned Robles (SM) 5:52; Spencer (SM) injury default Robles (SM);
Cinjin Goeway (SM) pinned Shakiyl Melville (JWU) 2:42; Casey Smith (Army) tech.
fall Goeway (SM) 21-4; Goeway (SM) pinned Dan Saia (PSU) 6:36; Goeway (SM) dec.
Spencer (SM) 8-6; Valastro (SM) pinned Goeway (SM) 4:40
149 – Andrew Van Dyke (JWU) pinned Jack Shea (SM) 1:49; Sam Wilcox (UMass)
pinned Shea (SM) 0:47; Doug Christensen (SM) dec. James Rafferty (Army) 5-1;
Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Christensen (SM) 2:16; Kirk Landon (Army) pinned
Christensen (SM) 1:18; Mike Dumas (SM) dec. Nick Kugler (JWU) 12-6; Dumas (SM)
pinned Christensen (SM) 2:16; CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH - Van Dyke (JWU) dec. Dumas
(SM) 10-3
157 – Larry Coughlin (SM) pinned Jack Hamilton (JWU) 5:18; Coughlin (SM) pinned
Cody Oliverio (PSU) 4:26; Coughlin (SM) dec. Robert Semprevivo (JWU) 8-4;
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – Mike Willey (PSU) dec. Coughlin (SM) 5-4.
165 – Mike Morin (SM) major dec. James Nelson (Trin) 15-6; Morin (SM) dec.
Dustin Rudy (PSU) 8-5; CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH – Morin (SM) dec. Chris Giannos (JWU)
8-2.
174 – Curt Hill (SM) pinned Shawn Haddad (Bry) 2:23; Sean Pinette (UNH) tech.
fall Hill (SM) 19-4; Hill (SM) pinned Peter Goody (Bry) 2:52; Dan Curley (PSU)
pinned Hill (SM) 2:16.
184 – Wasu Onigbanjo (AIC) tech. fall Matt Stoodley (SM) 27-12; James LaMarca
(SM) dec. Stoodley (SM) 8-5; Jesse Rayworth (SM) pinned Zac Giovanetti (PSU)
2:53; Yaakov Bloch (AIC) dec. Rayworth (SM) 3-2; Onigbanjo (AIC) dec. Rayworth
(SM) 13-6; James LaMarca (SM) pinned Kyle Mosley (PSU) 5:33; Bloch (AIC) dec.
LaMarca (SM) 5-3; LaMarca (SM) dec. Stoodley (SM) 8-5; LaMarca (SM) pinned
Giovanetti (PSU) 2:04; Eric Larcomb (PSU) pinned LaMarca (SM) 2:18
197 – None
285 – Greg Vaughan (Trin) pinned Dan McClean (SM) 2:55; Ryan Stanton (SM) injury
default Dan McClean (SM); Ryan Stanton (SM) major dec. Nick Lanchester (PSU) 10-
0; Tim Rustek (AIC) pinned Stanton (SM) 6:00; Stanton (SM) injury default
McClean (SM); Stanton (SM) pinned John Sweeney (Trin) 5:14; Ryan Cook (Army)
pinned Stanton (SM) 3:15
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Valastro, Morin Lead Huskies to Fourth Place Finish at Oneonta State Red Dragon
Invitational
ONEONTA, N.Y. – Senior tri-captain Steve Valastro (Montgomery,
N.Y./Valley Central) was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler helping the
University of Southern Maine Huskies to a fourth place finish at the 2008
Oneonta State Red Dragons Invitational Saturday at Alumni Fieldhouse in Oneonta,
New York.
Valastro claimed first place in the 141-pound weight bracket and was one of
six USM place winners as the Huskies totaled 81.5 points. Cortland State placed
first with 157.5 points, followed by the College of New Jersey with 128.5
points, while Oneonta finished third with 99 points in the 11-team event.
Southern Maine junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) won
the 165-pound bracket to remain undefeated, improving his overall record to 13-
0. Senior Mike Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine), junior Anthony Moriarity (South
Berwick, Maine/Marshwood) and sophomores George Robles (Middletown, N.Y./Pine
Bush) and Jesse Rayworth (North Berwick, Maine/Noble) joined Morin and Valastro
as place winners. Moriarity and Robles placed sixth in the 133-pound and 141-
pound brackets respectively while Dumas and Rayworth finished fifth in the 157-
pound and 174-pound brackets.
Valastro cruised through his competition en route to the win opening with a
12-0 major decision against Oneonta State’s Derek Frank, before taking a 10-4
decision over Cortland’s Mike Pagano. Valastro then scored a 11-0 major
decision over Bill Tenpenny. In the championship match, Valastro gutted a
narrow 4-3 decision against Luke Baum of RIT. Morin was equally as dominate in
his matches sweeping through the 165-pound bracket with a pair of technical
falls and two decisions including a hard-fought 4-3 win over Justin James of
Niagara Community College in the championship match.
Southern Maine returns to action in December when it hosts the Ted Reese
Invitational on Saturday, December 6 at 10 a.m.
2008 Oneonta State Red Dragons Invitational
Team Results: 1. Cortland, 157.5 2. TCNJ, 128.5 3. Oneonta, 99 4. Southern
Maine, 81.5 5. WPI, 80.5 6. John Hopkins, 75.5 7. Niagara CC, 69 8. RIT, 67
9. Morrisville, 49.5 10. Gettysburg, 49 11. Scranton, 20
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125 – None
133 – Anthony Moriarity (SM) pinned Nick Tonini (Cor) 4:10; Dave Colagiovanni
(Cor) pinned Moriarity 2:25; Michael Testa (JHU) pinned Moriarity 4:58; Kevin
Green (NCC) major dec. Moriarity 12-3
141 – Stephen Valastro (SM) major dec. Derek Frank (OSC) 12-0; Valastro dec.
Mike Pagano (Cor) 10-4; Valastro major dec., Bill Tenpenny (TCNJ) 11-0; Valastro
dec. Luke Baum (RIT) 4-3; Rocky Barilla (JHU) pinned George Robles (SM) 6:04;
Robles major dec. Nick Spencer (SM) 17-4; Robles major dec. Russell Woitusiak
(NCC) 10-1; Robles dec. Mike Pagano (Cor) 8-6; Robles pinned Cinjin Goeway (SM)
4:59; Anthony Rizzolo (TCNJ) pinned Robles 1:27; Alex Labeef (WPI) dec. Robles
10-4; John Cataldo (Cor) dec. Nick Spencer (SM) 7-2; Robles (SM) major dec.
Spencer 17-4; Cinjin Goeway (SM) dec. Chris Ruland (JHU) 6-0; Luke Baum (RIT)
tech. fall Goeway 23-6 (5:37); Geoway pinned Kevin Williams (Scranton) 4:46;
Goeway dec. Dave Alexandra (Mor) 6-4; Goeway dec. Adam Wallender (RIT) 12-9;
Robles (SM) pinned Goeway 4:59
149 – Ken Adams (WPI) pinned Jack Shea (SM) 2:11; Chris Lombardi (TCNJ) pinned
Shea 4:49; Doug Christensen (SM) pinned Michael Vecchiollo (JHU) 3:07;
Christensen pinned Mark O’Connor (NCC) 1:22; Tyler Branham (TCNJ) dec.
Christensen 7-0; Christensen pinned Chris Lombardi (TCNJ) 3:18; Stephen Perez
(Cor) dec. Christensen 9-4; Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Rob Preiss (OSC) 0:42; Dumas
pinned Kevin Sackett (Cor) 1:49; John Barnett (TCNJ) pinned Dumas 4:58; Stephen
Perez (Cor) dec. Dumas 11-4; Dumas med. forfeit Devan Witman (OSC)
157 – Mike Gresh (NCC) med. forfeit Jeff Warren (SM); Eric Simmons (OSC) med.
forfeit Warren; Larry Coughlin (SM) pinned Cory Mahoney (Cor) 3:32; Coughlin
pinned Morgan Hoven (OSC) 4:16; Tyler Howe (WPI) dec. Coughlin 6-4; Jon Senese
(Cor) dec. Coughlin 7-5
165 – Mike Morin (SM) tech. fall Eric Levenseller (JHU) 16-1 (7:00); Morin tech.
fall Victor Nicotra (OSC) 16-0 (5:08); Morin dec. Jason Wake (RIT) 8-5; Morin
dec. Justin James (NCC) 4-3
174 – Nick Ryan (RIT) pinned Curt Hill (SM) 1:38; Donald Schildhauer (NCC) dec.
Hill 7-4
184 – James LaMarca (SM) dec. Richard Dawson (NCC) 12-9; Corey Barber (Cor)
pinned LaMarca 1:36; LaMarca major dec. Matt Stoodley (SM) 10-1; Wala Canario
(OSC) dec. LaMarca 10-3; Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. Wheeler Brunschmid (Mor) 6-4;
Kris Stafford (OSC) major dec. Rayworth 13-2; Rayworth major dec. Alex Villa
(JHU) 11-2; Rayworth pinned Hector Clinton (JHU) 1:48; Mike Denver (TCNJ) pinned
Rayworth 2:20; Rayworth major dec. Wala Canario (OSC) 11-3; Hector Clinton (JHU)
pinned Matt Stoodley (SM) 0:51; Stoodley tech. fall Kyle Cavey (Scr) 16-1
(6:59); LaMarca (SM) maj. dec. Stoodley 10-1.
197 – None
285 – Dan McLean (SM) major dec. Eric Collins (OSC) 16-4; Vincent Domestico
(JHU) pinned McLean 1:21; James Lamonica (Mor) dec. McLean 6-2; Ryan Stanton
(SM) pinned D.J. Warner (Cor) 5:32; Kevin Gregory (OSC) dec. Stanton 10-9;
Stanton dec. Adrian Morerro (RIT) 7-1; Joe Murphy (Cor) pinned Stanton 1:37.
Individual Place Winners
125
1. Mike McInally, RIT
2. Jared Lemke, NCC
3. Carl Anderson, WPI
4. Brian Borst, Cortland
5. Derek Conant, Oneonta
6. Justin Delamonthe, Morrisville
133
1. Dave Colagiovanni, Cortland
2. Aljamain Sterling, Cortland
3. Richard Wingert, WPI
4. Michael Testa, John Hopkins
5. Kevin Green, NCC
6. Anthony Moriarity, Southern Maine
141
1. Stephen Valastro, Southern Maine
2. Luke Baum, RIT
3. Anthony Rizzolo, TCNJ
4. Bill Tenpenny, TCNJ
5. Alex Labeef, WPI
6. George Robles III, Southern Maine
149
1. Tyler Branham, TCNJ
2. John Barnett, TCNJ
3. Kevin Sackett, Cortland
4. Stephen Perez, Cortland
5. Mike Dumas, Southern Maine
6. Devan Witman, Oneonta
157
1. Dan DiColo, TCNJ
2. Joe Falco, TCNJ
3. Tyler Howe, WPI
4. Jon Senese, Cortland
5. Mike Gresh, NCC
6. Pat Doherty, Gettysburg
165
1. Michael Morin, Southern Maine
2. Justin James, NCC
3. Justin Bonitatis, TCNJ
4. Will Brodfuehrer, Cortland
5. Jason Wake, RIT
6. Jimmy Neal, Oneonta
174
1. Greg Osgoodby, TCNJ
2. Mike Ciaburri, Cortland
3. Mike Hamilton, Oneonta
4. Nick Ryan, RIT
5. Chad McCray, Morrisville
6. Marc Candito, TCNJ
184
1. Kris Stafford, Oneonta
2. Corey Barber, Cortland
3. Larry Loomis, WPI
4. Mike Denver, TCNJ
5. Jesse Rayworth, Southern Maine
6. Wala Canario, Oneonta
197
1. Martino Scottile, Cortland
2. Tyler Schidt, John Hopkins
3. Ed Broderick, TCNJ
4. Adam Kozial, TCNJ
5. Mike Diorio, Oneonta
6. Ben Cutrell, Gettysburg
285
1. Matt Rugani, John Hopkins
2. Vincent Domestico, John Hopkins
3. Joe Murphy, Cortland
4. James Lamonica, Morrisville
5. Kevin Gregory, Oneonta
6. Neil Slocum, Scranton
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Southern Maine Breaks Bridgewater State 37-9
GORHAM, Maine – Junior Doug Christensen (Middletown, N.Y./Monroe-
Woodbury) and seniors Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) and Mike
Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine) each earned a win by fall to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a 37-9 win over the Bridgewater State College Bears in
a Pilgrim Wrestling League dual meet Wednesday evening at Hill Gymnasium in
Gorham, Maine.
Winning their first dual meet of the season, Southern Maine stands at 1-0.
The Bears, also competing in their first dual meet of the season, are 0-1 with
the loss. Southern Maine entered the match ranked seventh in the latest New
England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Division III Poll, while Bridgewater State
entered the match ranked eighth.
With the score tied 6-6, Valastro, Christensen and Dumas scored 18 straight
points for Southern Maine rattling off pins in the 141, 149 and 157-pound weight
classes respectively.
Earning his eighth win of the season, Valastro pinned Bridgewater State
freshman John White (North Attleboro, Mass./Tri-County Regional) in 2:19.
Christensen followed Valastro putting Bears’ sophomore Aaron Johnson (Brockton,
Mass.) to the mat in 1:46 to help the Huskies to a 18-6 advantage. Taking his
team leading eighth win by fall, Dumas overtook BSC freshman Ethan Raymond
(Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury Union) in 1:30 to improve his overall record to 8-4.
USM junior captain Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) remained
undefeated earning a 14-2 major decision victory over Bridgewater State junior
Steven Ciaccio (West Milford, N.J.). With the win, Morin improves to 8-0.
However, the Huskies biggest win of the night came in the 184-pound bout as
USM sophomore Jesse Rayworth (North Berwick, Maine/Noble) defeated BSC sophomore
Ryan O’Rourke (Norton, Mass.), ranked sixth by NEWA in his weight class, 5-3.
Tied at 3-3 entering into the third period, Rayworth scored a point with an
escape and then was awarded a point for riding time to earn the win.
Freshman Ken Francis (New Bedford, Mass.) and sophomore Michael Fenner
(Bergenfield, N.J.) were responsible for all nine of the Bears’ points. Fenner
earned a hard-fought 4-0 decision over USM senior Jeff Warren (Kensington,
N.H./Exeter) in the 174-pound match, while Francis, grappling at 133-pounds,
quickly pinned USM senior Anthony Moriarity (South Berwick, Maine/Marshwood) in
46 seconds.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (9:30 a.m.) at the Oneonta
State Invitational. Bridgewater State is at the Doug Parker Invitational on
Saturday (10:00 a.m.) at Springfield College.
At Gorham, Maine
Southern Maine (1-0) Bridgewater State (0-1)
Score
125 – Billy Cole (SM) won by forfeit. 6-0
133 - Ken Francis (BSC) pinned Anthony Moriarity (SM), 0:46 6-6
141 – Steve Valastro (SM) pinned John White (BSC), 2:19 12-6
149 - Doug Christensen (SM) pinned Aaron Johnson (BSC), 1:46 18-6
157 – Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Ethan Raymond (BSC), 1:30 24-6
165 - Mike Morin (SM) major dec., Steven Ciaccio (BSC), 14-2 28-6
174 – Michael Fenner (BSC) dec. Jeff Warren (SM), 4-0 28-9
184 – Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. Ryan O’Rourke (BSC), 5-3 31-9
197 – James LaMarca (SM) dec. Greg Tanny (BSC), 10-6 34-9
285 - Ryan Stanton (SM) dec. Samuel Fritz (BSC), 9-7 37-9
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Three Southern Maine Wrestlers Ranked By NEWA
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Steve Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central),
junior Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/Thornton Academy) and sophomore Billy Cole
(Madbury, N.H.) each are ranked in the top six of the latest New England
Wrestling Association (NEWA) Poll released Tuesday, November 18 by Dave Kemmy,
NEWA Reporting Director.
Recently named the Pilgrim Wrestling League Rookie of the Week, Cole is
ranked third in the 125-pound weight class. Earning a fourth place finish at
the Ithaca College Invitational in his collegiate debut and a second place
finish at the Roger Williams Invitational, Cole has a 10-3 record on the season
including five wins by fall.
Valastro, a 2007 All-New England grappler, is ranked second in the 141-
pound weight class. One of three wrestlers in USM history to earn a bid to the
NCAA Division III Championship, Valastro is coming off of a first place finish
at the Roger Williams Invitational. The senior tri-captain has amassed a record
of 7-1, including three wins by fall.
The 2008 NEWA Champion in the 165-pound weight class, Morin is the top-
ranked grappler in his weight division with an unblemished record of 9-0.
Recently named the NEWA Wrestler of the Week, Morin claimed the 165-pound
bracket at the Roger Williams Invitational, taking a hard-fought 6-3 decision
over Messiah’s nationally-ranked (eighth) Trent Zempel in the championship bout.
Southern Maine returns to action on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) in its home
opener against Bridgewater State in dual meet action.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
Southern Maine’s Cole and Morin Earn Weekly Honors
GORHAM, Maine – Sophomore Billy Cole (Madbury, N.H.) and junior Mike Morin
(Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies
wrestling team each have been recognized for their outstanding efforts at the
2008 Roger Williams Invitational on Saturday. Cole was named the Pilgrim
Wrestling League Rookie of the Week, while Morin was named the New England
Wrestling Association (NEWA) Wrestler of the Week for the week ending November
16, 2008.
It is the second time this season that Cole, a newcomer to the Huskies’
squad, has earned a weekly accolade, earning NEWA Rookie of the Week honors on
November 10. It is the first such honor of the year for Morin.
Cole finished second in the 125-pound bracket at the Roger Williams
Invitational posting a 4-1 record, including three wins by fall. With his four
victories, Cole improved his season record to 10-3 overall. Earning his second
straight weekly honor, Cole had an impressive collegiate debut at the Ithaca
College Invitational (November 8-9) placing fourth in the 125-pound weight
division, recording a 6-2 record.
Named the Most Outstanding Upper-weight Wrestler at the Roger Williams
Invitational, Morin captured first place in the 165-pound bracket including a 6-
3 win over nationally ranked (eighth) Trent Zempel of Messiah College in the
championship match. Morin won all four of his matches en route to the title to
remain undefeated on the season at 9-0.
Southern Maine returns to action on Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) when it hosts
Bridgewater State College in a dual meet.
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Saturday, November 15
Morin, Valastro Lead USM to Sixth Place Finish at Roger Williams Invitational
BRISTOL, Rhode Island – Junior captain Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/St.
Thomas Aquinas) and senior captain Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley
Central) each won their respective weight class to lead the University of
Southern Maine Huskies to a sixth place finish Saturday at the 2008 Roger
Williams Invitational in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Morin was named the Invitational’s Most Outstanding Upperweight Wrestler
capturing the 165-pound bracket, while Valstro cruised his way to the 141-pound
title. The Huskies totaled 92.5 points to earn their sixth place spot in the
12-team event. Johnson and Wales University won the event tallying 142.5 points
to narrowly edged Messiah College, which finished second with 140.5 points.
Host Roger Williams University finished third with 120 points followed by Rhode
Island College in fourth place with 115.5 points. Wesleyan University placed
fifth with 106.5 points.
USM sophomore grappler Billy Cole placed second in the 125-pound bracket
turning in an outstanding performance for the Huskies. Cole fell to Wesleyan’s
Dan Bloom in a hard-fought, 10-6 decision. In their championship matches, both
Morin and Valastro performed well. Morin edged Messiah’s Trent Zempel 6-3,
while Valastro took a nail-biting, 1-0 decision over Rhode Island College’s
Michael Trasso.
Southern Maine hosts Bridgewater State in its home opener on Wednesday
(6:30 p.m.).
TEAM SCORING:
1) Johnson & Wales 142.5
2) Messiah 140.5
3) RWU 120.0
4) RIC 115.5
5) Wesleyan 106.5
6) Univ. of S. Maine 92.5
7) Bridgewater State 82.5
8) Norwich 78.5
9) Johns Hopkins 68.0
10) WPI 62.5
11) MIT 49.0
12) USCGA 45.5
1ST, 3RD AND 5TH PLACE MATCHES AT EACH WEIGHT:
125-1st Place: Dan Bloom (Wesleyan) 10-6 over Billy Cole (USM)
125-3rd Place: Carl Anderson (WPI) 7-3 over James Soprano (JWU)
125-5th Place: Chris Alvanos (Wesleyan) pinned Mitchell Cohen (JWU)
133-1st Place: Nick Cucciniello (JWU) 17-16 over Domineak Commodore (Messiah)
133-3rd Place: Scott Legacy (RIC) 5-4 over Mike Testa (J Hopkins)
133-5th Place: Brian Conrad (USCGA) 9-3 over Brian Powers (JWU)
141-1st Place: Steve Valastro (USM) 1-0 over Michael Trasso (RIC)
141-3rd Place: Andrew Hawley (RWU) 11-2 over Andrew Armstrong (USCGA)
141-5th Place: Travis Drappi (RIC) 7-2 over Alex DeHart (Messiah)
149-1st Place: Frank Cammisa (BSC) 8-2 over Stephen Eberle (JWU)
149-3rd Place: Mike Bressler (Messiah) 8-0 over tom Tuminelli (RWU)
149-5th Place: David Bachy (Wesleyan) med. Forfeit over John Marsh (BSC)
157-1st Place: Mike Martini (RIC) 4-2 over Craig Gin (Messiah)
157-3rd Place: Conor Keating (Norwich ) 6-2 over Matt Cross (Messiah)
157-5th Place: Tyler Howe (WPI) 9-4 over Ethan Raymond (BSC)
165-1st Place: Mike Morin (USM) 6-3 over Trent Zempel (Messiah)
165-3rd Place: Clayton Brittingha (Norwich) 5-3 over Will Stark (USCGA)
165-5th Place: Josh Berkovic (Wesleyan) 7-5 over Chris Nadeau (RWU)
174-1st Place: Jerome Owens (JWU) 5-4 over Greg Hurd (Wesleyan)
174-3rd Place: David Jones (Messiah) pinned Tim Stewart (Messiah)
174-5th Place: Mike Fenner (BSC) pinned Andrew Brochu (J Hopkins)
184-1st Place: Bryan Lenhardt (JWU) 4-2 over Nicholas Logan (RIC)
184-3rd Place: James Woods (RWU) 9-5 over Hector Cintron (J Hopkins)
184-5th Place: Ryan O’Rourke (BSC) med. Forfeit over Jordon Ferguson (Norwich)
197-1st Place: Joe Silverman (MIT) 3-2 over Tyler Schmidt (J Hopkins)
197-3rd Place: Cody Rideout (Norwich) 12-6 over Ray Moore (RIC)
197-5th Place: Nick Cambi (RWU) 4-1 over Timmy Hopkins (Messiah)
285-1st Place: Glenn Geesman (MIT) 10-5 over Zach Weinrich (RWU)
285-3rd Place: Dan Conroy (Wesleyan) 3-1 over Phil Kelly (RWU)
285-5th Place: Justin Faithful (JWU) 10-1 over Ben Kissane (RWU)
Most Outstanding Lightweight Wrestler: Nick Cucciniello - JWU
Most Outstanding Upperweight Wrestler: Mike Morin - USM
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Cole Named New England Wrestling Association Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine – Following an impressive collegiate debut, sophomore Billy
Cole (Madbury, N.H.) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team
has been named the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Rookie Wrestler of
the Week for the week ending November 9, 2008. Dave Kemmy, NEWA Reporting
Director, made the announcement.
Wrestling at the 125-pound weight division, Cole posted an outstanding 6-2
record at the 2008 Ithaca College Invitational this weekend battling his way to
a fourth place finish. One of five Husky grapplers to place at the 15-team
event, Cole helped Southern Maine, currently ranked sixth in the latest
(November 10) New England Division III Poll, place seventh with 79 points.
Among his six wins Cole earned two wins by fall, including pins over Roger
Williams’ Andrew Jackson in 5:32 and Springfield’s Jesse Sgaglione in 6:59.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (10:00) at the Roger Williams
University Hawks Invitational. Last season USM finished third at the Hawks’
Invitational with a team score of 103.5 points.
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
Huskies Finish Seventh at Ithaca College Invitational
ITHACA, N.Y. – Junior captain Mike Morin (Fryeburg, Maine/Thornton
Academy) earned a 5-2 decision over Rochester Institute of Technology’s Jason
Wake in the championship match of the 165-pound bracket to lead the University
of Southern Maine Huskies to a seventh place finish at the 2008 Ithaca College
Invitational Sunday at Ben Light Gymnasium in Ithaca, New York.
Morin was one of five Southern Maine place winners at the 15-team event as
the Huskies totaled 79 points. Host Ithaca College earned the team championship
scoring 175 points followed by Cortland State in second place with 125.5 points.
Johnson and Wales University placed third with 109.5 points and New York
University placed second with 102 points. Roger Williams University finished in
fifth with 93 points and Springfield College took sixth place with 87 points.
Morin, a 2007 All-New England wrestler, gutted his way to a first place
finish earning a 17-5 major decision over Oswego’s Ethan Johnson, a 6-1 decision
over Roger Williams’ Jon Manwaring, a 9-4 decision over Cortland’s Will
Brodfuehrer and a 6-4 win over Coast Guard’s Will Stark before downing Wake 5-1.
Senior captain Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central) earned
second place in the 133-pound bracket, including working his way to a commanding
technical fall over Hunter’s Adam Coleman 16-0. Sophomore Billy Cole (Madbury,
N.H.) had an impressive debut for the Huskies earning fourth place in the 125-
pound bracket. Cole pinned Roger Williams’ Andrew Jackson in 5:32, before
battling his way back through the consolation bracket. In the consolation
bracket, Cole finished 3-1 including a pin over Springfield’s Jesse Sgaglione in
6:59. Senior Mike Dumas (Kennebunk, Maine) and sophomore Jesse Rayworth (North
Berwick, Maine/Noble) each earned a sixth place finish for the Huskies. Dumas
placed sixth in the 149-pound bracket while Rayworth placed sixth in the 184-
pound division.
Southern Maine returns to action on Saturday (10:00 a.m.) at the Roger
Williams Invitational.
Team Standing: 1. Ithaca, 175 2. Cortland, 125.5 3. Johnson & Wales, 109.5 4.
New York University, 102 5. Roger Williams, 93 6. Springfield, 87 7. Southern
Maine, 79 8. Centenary, 69 9. Oswego, 60.5 10. Coast Guard Academy, 46 11.
Hunter, 43.5 12. Rochester Institute of Technology, 40 13. Gettysburg, 29.5
14. Norwich, 16 15. Morrisville, 15.5
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125 – Billy Cole (SM) pinned Andrew Jackson (RW) 5:32; Jon Gregory (Ith) dec.
Cole (SM) 10-4; Cole (SM) dec. Joe Lanza (MSU) 7-1; Cole dec. Anthony Bachman
(Cen) 4-0; Cole (SM) dec. Kyle Christenson (NYU) 6-5; Cole (SM) pinned Jesse
Sgaglione (Spr) 6:59; Cole (SM) dec. James Soprano (JW) 6-5; Peppy Cabrera (Cor)
dec. Cole (SM) 5-4.
133 – Chad Condidorio (Ith) def. Matt Doolittle (SM) 4-2; Doolittle (SM) tech.
fall Gary Henningsen (Spr) 18-2 (1:31); Doolittle (SM) pinned Nick Tonini (Cor)
6:46; Adam Coleman (Hun) med forfeit Doolittle (SM); Stephen Valastro (SM) tech.
fall Adam Coleman (Hun) 16-0 (3:00); Valastro (SM) dec. Blaze Chatham (Spr) 9-2;
Valastro (SM) dec. Chad Winowich (Ith) 15-8; Nicholas Cucciniello (JW) dec.
Valastro (SM) 15-11.
141 – Andrew Hawley (RW) pinned Anthony Moriarity (SM) 4:27; Zack Astone (Hun)
pinned Moriarity (SM) 6:13; James Valcius (Cen) pinned Rob Normandin (SM) 4:18;
Jeremy Adickes (Spr) pinned Normandin (SM) 1:32
149 – Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Alex Gebhardt (CGA) 0:38; Dumas (SM) pinned Mike
Howard (OSW) 1:23; Paul Leblanc (Cor) pinned Dumas (SM) 1:08; Dumas (SM) pinned
John Archambeau (Spr) 0:10; Dumas (SM) pinned Jon Stillo (Cen) 1:07; Tom
Tuminelli (RW) pinned Dumas (SM), 4:40; Jon Stillo (Cen) major dec. Paul Rivard
(SM) 17-3; Rivard (SM) pinned Simon Ho (Ith) 0:36; Anthony Cirello (RW) pinned
Rivard (SM) 1:23;
Doug Christensen (SM) pinned Simon Ho (Ith) 0:50; Christensen (SM) major dec.
Dustin Conner (RW) 15-4; Christensen (SM) dec. Andrew Cotlov (NYU) 8-3; Stephen
Perez (Cor) dec. Christensen (SM) 6-2; John Dack (NYU) dec. Christensen (SM) 8-6
sd; Jack Shea (SM) pinned Kevin Sackett (Cor) 3:15; Shea (SM) dec. August Nomnik
(Nor) 4-1; Nick Rodgers (OSW) major dec. Shea (SM) 12-3
157 – Jeff Warren (SM) pinned Chris Gross (Hun) 0:57; Warren (SM) pinned Jake
Holman (MSU) 2:43; Rob Mifsud (Spr) dec. Warren (SM) 8-1; Cannella (Cen) pinned
Warren (SM) 2:45; Charles Cannella (Cen) dec. Corbin Decker (SM) no score
reported; Decker (SM) pinned Charles Jones (Nor) 1:30; Decker (SM) dec. Jack
Hamilton (JW) 6-2; Pat Doherty (Get) dec. Decker (SM) 11-3
165 – Mike Morin (SM) major dec. Ethan Johnson (OSW) 17-5; Morin (SM) dec. Jon
Manwaring (RW) 6-1; Morin (SM) dec. Will Brodfuehrer (Cor) 9-4; Morin (SM) dec.
Will Stark (CGA) 6-4; Morin dec. Jason Wake (RIT) 5-1; Jason Wake (RIT) dec.
Larry Coughlin (SM) 7-6; Coughlin (SM) dec. Dan Lasso (Cen) 10-2; Ron Thompson
(Spr) dec. Coughlin (SM) 6-2
174 – Cameron Mills (OSW) pinned Curt Hill (SM) 3:29; Matt Valnoski (Nor) dec.
Hill (SM) 10-2; Keith Corley (SM) def. Jason Barriault (Spr) 8-2; Naum Shuminov
(NYU) pinned Corley (SM) 3:40; Matt Regan (Cen) injury default Corley (SM)
184 – Nick Marchant (SM) pinned Kevin Romero (Cen) 2:00; Anthony Dalesandro
(Spr) tech. fall Marchant (SM) 18-2 (6:02); Stephan Massey (NYU) pinned Marchant
(SM) 1:07; Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. John Paul Garlasco (RW) 8-1; Rayworth (SM)
dec. Jamie Facena (Ith) 6-3; Rayworth (SM) dec. Wheeler Brunschmid (MSU) 9-5;
Bryan Lenhardt (JW) pinned Rayworth (SM) 1:53; Stephen Massey (NYU) pinned
Rayworth (SM) 0:46; JJ Mitchell (Cen) dec. Rayworth (SM) 5-0; Greg Dussol (Spr)
major dec. Matt Stoodley (SM) 23-12; Stoodley (SM) pinned Bill Touhy (MSU) 4:57;
Jordan Serating-Ware (JW) dec. Stoodley (SM) 11-7; James Woods (RW) major dec.
James LaMarca (SM) 17-6; Frank Aversa (Cen) pinned LaMarca (SM) 1:54
197 – No USM Wrestlers
285 – Matt Mahon (Ith) pinned Dan McLean (SM) 4:37; McClean (SM) dec. Jordon
Schimmenti (NYU) 6-2; McClean Dec. Marcus Durso (OSW) 7-3; Jon Felgal (JW)
pinned McLean (SM) 3:47; Ryan Stanton (SM) dec. Mark Shirian (NYU) 3-2, tb;
Chris Brown (Spr) dec. Stanton (SM) 7-2; Richard Wigglesworth (Spr) dec. Stanton
(SM) 3-2
Place Winners
125
First/Second: Seth Ecker (Ithaca) TF Brian Borst (Cortland), 17-1; 6:48
Third/Fourth: Peppy Cabrera (Cortland) dec. Billy Cole (Southern Maine), 12-4
Fifth/Sixth: Evan Velez (Hunter) dec. James Soprano (Johnson & Wales), 9-5
133
First/Second: Nicholas Cuccinello (Johnson & Wales) dec. Stephen Valastro
(Southern Maine), 15-11
Third/Fourth: Dave Colagiovanni (Cortland) dec. Chad Condidorio (Ithaca), 3-2
Fifth/Sixth: Mark Arcara (Cortland) medical forfeit Chad Winowich (Ithaca)
141
First/Second: John Paxos (Ithaca) dec. Derrick Smith (Oswego), 7-4
Third/Fourth: Joe Widrick (Cortland) dec. Jeremy Stierly (Cortland), 4-2; sd
Fifth/Sixth: David Alsieux (Centenary) major dec. Luke Baum (RIT), 11-2
149
First/Second: Paul LeBlanc (Cortland) dec. Stephan Perez (Cortland), 1-0
Third/Fourth: Blaine Woszczak (Ithaca) injury default Oscar Orellana
(Springfield), 3:56
Fifth/Sixth: Tom Tuminelli (Roger Williams) pinned Mike Dumas (Southern Maine),
4:40
157
First/Second: Willie Horwath (Ithaca) dec. Matt Magill (NYU), 10-3
Third/Fourth: Rob Mifsud (Springfield) dec. Andy Snyder (CGA), 3-2
Fifth/Sixth: Owen Vernon (Centenary) dec. Christopher Giannos (Johnson & Wales),
12-7
165
First/Second: Mike Morin (Southern Maine) dec. Jason Wake (RIT), 5-2
Third/Fourth: Pat Knight (NYU) dec. Kenny Ford (Roger Williams), 7-2
Fifth/Sixth: Dan Zotollo (Roger Williams) dec. Will Stark (CGA), 9-2
174
First/Second: Jerome Owens (Johnson & Wales), pinned Nate Shuminov (NYU), 4:02
Third/Fourth: David Priest (Ithaca) dec. Victor Stanziale (Springfield), 7-4
Fifth/Sixth: Mike Ciaburri (Cortland) dec. Cameron Mills (Oswego), 6-4
184
First/Second: Bryan Lenhardt (Johnson & Wales) dec. Greg Dussol (Springfield),
5-0
Third/Fourth: James Woods (Roger Williams) pinned Stephen Massey (NYU), 6:09
Fifth/Sixth: JJ Mitchell (Centenary) dec. Jesse Rayworth (Southern Maine), 5-0
197
First/Second: Chris Carabello (Ithaca) dec. Joel Ford (Oswego), 4-2
Third/Fourth: Martino Sottite (Cortland) dec. Jamie Myer (NYU), 14-8
Fifth/Sixth: Alex Chianurashvalli (NYU) medical forfeit Dan Woods (Roger
Williams)
285
First/Second: Zach Weinrich (Roger Williams) dec. Dave Sbriscia (Ithaca), 6-1
Third/Fourth: Joe Murphy (Cortland) dec. Matt Mahon (Ithaca), 6-4
Fifth/Sixth: Jon Fiegal (Johnson & Wales) dec. Chris Brown (Springfield), 8-6;
sd
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Saturday, November 8, 2008
Huskies In Ninth Place After First Day of Ithaca Invitational
ITHACA, N.Y. – Led by outstanding performances by senior captain Stephen
Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central), junior captain Mike Morin
(Fryeburg, Maine/Thornton Academy) and sophomore Jesse Rayworth (North Berwick,
Maine/Noble) the University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team is in ninth
place after the first day of the 2008 Ithaca College Invitational hosted at Ben
Light Gymnasium in Ithaca, N.Y.
The Huskies have 43.5 points for ninth place through the championship and
consolation quarterfinals through day one of the
15-team invitational tournament. Host Ithaca College is currently in first
place with 98 points followed by Cortland in second place with 69 points.
Johnson and Wales University and New York University are both tied for third
place with 63.5 points, followed by Springfield College in fifth place with 59.5
points.
Valastro, Morin and Rayworth each advanced to the championship semifinals
of their respective weight classes to lead the Huskies. Valastro, a two-time
Pilgrim League Wrestling All-Star, earned a 16-0 (3:00) technical fall over
Hunter College’s Adam Coleman and then took a 9-2 decision over Springfield
College grappler Blaze Chatham to earn his spot in the championship semifinal of
the 133-pound division.
Morin, the reigning 165-pound New England Wrestling Association Champion,
cruised his way into the championship semifinals defeating Oswego’s Ethan
Johnson 17-5 in a major decision, Roger Williams’ Jon Manwaring 6-1 and
Cortland’s Will Brodfuehrer 9-4.
Wrestling at 184-pounds, Rayworth picked up decisions over Roger Williams’
John Paul Garlasco (8-1), Ithaca’s Jamie Facenda (6-3) and Morrisville’s Wheeler
Brunschmid (9-5).
Southern Maine returns to action in the second day of the 2008 Ithaca
College Invitational on Sunday beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Team Standings: 1. Ithaca 98 2. Cortland 69 3. Johnson and Wales 63.5 3. New
York University 63.5 5. Springfield 59.5 6. Centenary 53.5 7. Roger Wiliams
52.5 8. Oswego 46 9. Southern Maine 43.5 10. Coast Guard 40 11. Hunter
32 12. RIT 27.5 13.Gettysburg 27 14. Norwich 17 15. Morrisville 15.5
Southern Maine Wrestlers:
125 – Billy Cole (SM) pinned Andrew Jackson (RW) 5:32; Jon Gregory (Ith) dec.
Cole (SM) 10-4; Cole (SM) dec. Joe Lanza (MSU) 7-1; Cole Cec. Anthony Bachman
(Cen) 4-0
133 – Chad Condidorio (Ith) def. Matt Doolittle (SM) 4-2; Doolittle (SM) tech.
fall Gary Henningsen (Spr) 18-2 (1:31); Doolittle (SM) pinned Nick Tonini (Cor)
6:46; Adam Coleman (Hun) med forfeit Doolittle (SM); Stephen Valastro (SM)
tech. fall Adam Coleman (Hun) 16-0 (3:00); Valastro (SM) dec. Blaze Chatham
(Spr) 9-2
141 – Andrew Hawley (RW) pinned Anthony Moriarity (SM) 4:27; Zack Astone (Hun)
pinned Moriarity (SM) 6:13; James Valcius (Cen) pinned Rob Normandin (SM) 4:18;
Jeremy Adickes (Spr) pinned Normandin (SM) 1:32
149 – Mike Dumas (SM) pinned Alex Gebhardt (CGA) 0:38; Dumas (SM) pinned Mike
Howard (OSW) 1:23; Paul Leblanc (Cor) pinned Dumas (SM) 1:08; Jon Stillo (Cen)
major dec. Paul Rivard (SM) 17-3; Rivard (SM) pinned Simon Ho (Ith) 0:36;
Anthony Cirello (RW) pinned Rivard (SM) 1:23; Doug Christensen (SM) pinned Simon
Ho (Ith) 0:50; Christensen (SM) major dec. Dustin Conner (RW) 15-4; Christensen
(SM) dec. Andrew Cotlov (NYU) 8-3; Stephen Perez (Cor) dec. Christensen (SM) 6-
2; Jack Shea (SM) pinned Kevin Sackett (Cor) 3:15; Shea (SM) dec. August Nomnik
(Nor) 4-1; Nick Rodgers (OSW) major dec. Shea (SM) 12-3
157 – Jeff Warren (SM) pinned Chris Gross (Hun) 0:57; Warren (SM) pinned Jake
Holman (MSU) 2:43; Rob Mifsud (Spr) dec. Warren (SM) 8-1; Cannella (Cen) pinned
Warren (SM) 2:45; Charles Cannella (Cen) dec. Corbin Decker (SM) no score
reported; Decker (SM) pinned Charles Jones (Nor) 1:30; Decker (SM) dec. Jack
Hamilton (JW) 6-2; Pat Doherty (Get) dec. Decker (SM) 11-3
165 – Mike Morin (SM) major dec. Ethan Johnson (OSW) 17-5; Morin (SM) dec. Jon
Manwaring (RW) 6-1; Morin (SM) dec. Will Brodfuehrer (Cor) 9-4; Jason Wake (RIT)
dec. Larry Coughlin (SM) 7-6; Coughlin (SM) dec. Dan Lasso (Cen) 10-2; Ron
Thompson (Spr) dec. Coughlin (SM) 6-2
174 – Cameron Mills (OSW) pinned Curt Hill (SM) 3:29; Matt Valnoski (Nor) dec.
Hill (SM) 10-2;Keith Corley (SM) def. Jason Barriault (Spr) 8-2; Naum Shuminov
(NYU) pinned Corley (SM) 3:40; Matt Regan (Cen) injury default Corley (SM)
184 – Nick Marchant (SM) pinned Kevin Romero (Cen) 2:00; Anthony Dalesandro
(Spr) tech. fall Marchant (SM) 18-2 (6:02); Stephan Massey (NYU) pinned Marchant
(SM) 1:07; Jesse Rayworth (SM) dec. John Paul Garlasco (RW) 8-1; Rayworth (SM)
dec. Jamie Facena (Ith) 6-3; Rayworth (SM) dec. Wheeler Brunschmid (MSU) 9-5;
Greg Dussol (Spr) major dec. Matt Stoodley (SM) 23-12; Stoodley (SM) pinned Bill
Touhy (MSU) 4:57; Jordan Serating-Ware (JW) dec. Stoodley (SM) 11-7; James Woods
(RW) major dec. James LaMarca (SM) 17-6; Frank Aversa (Cen) pinned LaMarca (SM)
1:54
197 – No USM Wrestlers
285 – Matt Mahon (Ith) pinned Dan McLean (SM) 4:37; McClean (SM) dec. Jordon
Schimmenti (NYU) 6-2; McClean Dec. Marcus Durso (OSW) 7-3; Jon Felgal (JW)
pinned McLean (SM) 3:47; Ryan Stanton (SM) dec. Mark Shirian (NYU) 3-2, tb;
Chris Brown (Spr) dec. Stanton (SM) 7-2; Richard Wigglesworth (Spr) dec. Stanton
(SM) 3-2
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
Valastro, Morin and Christensen Tabbed USM Wrestling Captains
Huskies Open Season This Weekend at Ithaca Invitational
Welcome Nationally Recognized Freshman Class
GORHAM, Maine – Senior Stephen Valastro (Montgomery, N.Y./Valley Central)
and juniors Doug Christensen (Middletown, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) and Mike Morin
(Fryeburg, Maine/St. Thomas Aquinas) have been named tri-captains of the 2008-
2009 University of Southern Maine Huskies wrestling team. The announcement was
made by sixth-year head coach Joe Pistone as the Huskies prepare for their
season opening event at the Ithaca College Invitational Saturday and Sunday
(10:00 a.m.)
Pistone, the 2008 Maine Amateur Wrestling Alliance Coach of the Year, said
of his captains trio, “Steve, Doug and Mike are talented and experienced
wrestlers. Their leadership on and off the mat will be vital to our team’s
success; each of them has demonstrated the desire, commitment and qualities
necessary to achieve at a high level.”
Wrestling at 149-pounds Christensen earned an overall record of 5-6
during the season for the Huskies. In dual meet matches, Christensen scored a
total of 15 points to help USM to an 11-7-1 overall record during the season.
In the 2008 New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Championship Christensen
battled his way to a sixth place finish.
Valastro is in his second turn as one of the Huskies’ captains. Earning
first team Pilgrim League All-Star honors for the second time in his career
(2007, 2008), Valastro compiled a solid overall record of 19-5 last season
including eight wins by fall. During his sophomore season, Valastro, the second
wrestler in the history of the Southern Maine program to qualify for the NCAA
National Championships, ended his sophomore campaign with a 28-10 overall record
that included 13 pins. Earning All-New England honors as a sophomore (2007),
Valastro qualified for the NCAA tournament by winning the 133-pound bracket at
the NEWA Championships. In a dominating performance, Valastro swept through his
competition at the championship with a 5-0 record, including a pin, two
technical falls a decision and a major decision.
Coming off of an outstanding 2007-2008 season, Morin became just the third
wrestler in the history of the USM program to qualify for the NCAA National
Championship tournament after gutting his way to a first-place finish in the
165-pound bracket at the 2008 NEWA Championship. Morin, who captured the
championship in a thrilling 6-4 overtime decision, earned All-New England and
Pilgrim League honorable mention honors concluding his season with a remarkable
30-6 record that included five wins by technical fall and four pins. Both
Valastro and Morin are ranked 10th individually in their respective weight class
by the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute – Adidas
Individual Rankings preseason poll (Oct. 27, 2008).
The Huskies return 11 veterans from last season that saw USM earn its
highest point total in the history of the program at the NEWA Championship.
Southern Maine placed eighth in the 15-team event and scored 60.5 points. Among
those veterans returning to the fray for USM is junior Matt Ulrich (Garfield,
N.J.). Ulrich finished third in the 141-pound bracket at the NEWA Championship
earning All-New England honors.
Along with its 11 returners, USM adds a solid recruiting class to its
roster. USM’s class of 2012 has been recognized nationally by Intermat as one of
the top incoming classes in the country. Intermatwrestle.com is a national
amateur wrestling site providing news to wrestling fans, parents, wrestlers and
coaches. It is the first time in the 11-year history of the sport at Southern
Maine that one of its recruiting classes has been recognized nationally. USM
began sponsoring wrestling as a varsity sport in 1997.
“While we have had exceptional young men attend and compete for the
University of Southern Maine and its wrestling program over the past 11 seasons,
I am pleased that we are welcoming a highly regarded recruiting class to the
mix,” noted Pistone.
Among the newcomers expected to contribute to the Huskies’ fortunes are
freshmen Corbin Decker (Salem, N.H.), Matt Doolittle (Middletown, N.Y.), James
LaMarca (Kittery, ME/Traip Academy), Keith Corley (Walden, N.Y./Valley Central)
and sophomore William Cole (Madbury, N.H.).
Decker, projected to wrestle at 165 pounds, is a three-time New Hampshire
State place winner, while Cole, a 125-pound grappler, is a three-time New
Hampshire State champion. Hailing from New York State, both Doolittle (133
pounds) and Corley (174 pounds) were state champion qualifiers in their high
school careers. LaMarca, one of 11 Mainers on the 25-person USM roster, was a
state champion in his senior season at Traip Academy. He is expected to wrestle
in the 184-pound weight division.
After their season opening event at the Ithaca College Invitational, the
Huskies remain on the road to compete at the Roger Williams Invitational (Nov.
15, 10:00 a.m.). USM hosts Bridgewater State in a dual meet (Nov. 19, 6:30
p.m.) before traveling to the Oneonta State Invitational (Nov. 22, 9:30 a.m.) to
close out the month of November.
Southern Maine hosts two events in the month of December beginning with the
Ted Reese Invitational (Dec. 6, 10:00 a.m.) followed by the USM Quad with
Plymouth State University, Roger Williams and American International College.
In January the Huskies travel to Worcester Polytechnic Institute at the WPI
Duals (Jan. 10, 12:00 p.m.), and then host MIT in a dual meet (Jan. 14, 6:00
p.m.) before closing out the month with a pair of away contests at the NEWA
Duals (Jan. 18, 10:00 a.m.) and at Wesleyan for a tri-meet with Johnson and
Wales (Jan. 25, 12:00 p.m.). In February the Huskies travel to Rhode Island
College for a tri-meet with Roger Williams University (Feb. 7, 12:00 p.m.)
before competing in the 2009 NEWA Championships hosted by Springfield College in
Springfield, Mass. (Feb. 21 – 22).
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